Rick Hanson

San Rafael, CA, USA

17.9k Followers

Rick Hanson, PhD is a psychologist, Senior Fellow of UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, and New York Times best-selling author. His books are available in 30 languages – with over a million copies in English alone. He has lectured at NASA, Google, Oxford, and Harvard, taught in meditation centers worldwide, and been featured on the BBC, CBS, NPR, and other major media.

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Reviews

Pauline

Jun 4, 2026

After 70 years of human experience, I have learned to get through difficulties by focusing on my life force energy and trusting in my life force energy. It has proven to be the only refuge that has always been there for me. When I am afraid, insecure, confused, sick, exhausted, attacked, left out, betrayed, or forced, etc., I lie still and breathe into my life force energy in complete trust, knowing that my life force energy will illuminate my path at the right moment. It always has and always will.

Theresa Conti

May 1, 2026

Always love your work, Rick. Many blessings to you. 💜

Allison Gallant

Oct 22, 2025

Nice and clear- thank you

Clare T

Oct 7, 2025

Lovely

Clare T

Oct 6, 2025

Very pleasant and a practice that heals my heart

Pauline

Sep 29, 2025

Works very good for me together with the sentence : " what do you have to do with me" Thank you Rick

Anahi DS

Sep 2, 2025

Maravilloso

Pauline

May 31, 2025

Very helpful

Marguerite

Mar 23, 2025

I love Rick Hanson. This meditation is at the core of his teaching. It was recorded during a course or a talk so I recommend you set yourself up and centre yourself for a few moments before starting the recording as he goes right into it.

Heidi Muksen

Feb 11, 2025

Wow, this guided meditation is very direct and efficient in dealing with anxiety. Building a safe and nurturing container for the “unsafe” thoughts and feelings to be processed in.

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Speaks English, BR. Português, 普通話, Español and Français

Joined Insight Timer in September 2016

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