Being on Your Own Side

If you're not on your own side, who will be? In this guided meditation with Dr. Rick Hanson, you will practice being a stronger friend to yourself by growing up the fundamental neural structures that support being on your own side and standing up for yourself.

Reviews

Thanks Rick. This was a great practice to start my day.

Rick Hanson has a lot to offer. This little guided practice helped me get in touch with the confident knowing that is part of being on someone's side-- and being on my own side.

I brought to mind a recent situation in which I stood up for myself, and I held onto that feeling for the 2nd half of the practice. I'm feeling proud of myself for the progress I've made in being on my own side!

I have stood up for my son in situations when he was little so thinking of doing the same thing for myself was excellent advice- thank you 🙏 💛

It was very effective for me. While I was on my friend's side I perceived very clearly the feeling of alliance as a core of energy right in my belly. On the other hand, while I thought about my difficult situations, I perceived the familiar and hateful sensation of agitation and instability, localized - as always - in the upper part of the chest. As soon as I recalled my friend's defense I was able to redirect that energy from the chest to the belly turning it from negative to positive. I think this is almost magical 🙂