How meditation can support trauma healing

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How meditation can support trauma healing

Dr Rick Hanson, New York Times best-selling author of six books, explores how meditation can be used to support trauma healing, and how to navigate difficult experiences that can arise along the way.

Dr Rick Hanson

Rick Hanson, PhD, is a psychologist, senior fellow at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, and New York Times best-selling author. His six books have been published in 31 languages and include Neurodharma, Resilient, Hardwiring Happiness, Just One Thing, Buddha’s Brain, and Mother Nurture with over a million copies in English alone. His free newsletters have 250,000 subscribers, and his online programs have scholarships available for those with financial needs. He’s lectured at NASA, Google, Oxford, and Harvard and taught in meditation centers worldwide. An expert on positive neuroplasticity, his work has been featured on CBS, NPR, the BBC, and other major media. He began meditating in 1974 and is the founder of the Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom.

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How meditation can support trauma healing

Dr Rick Hanson

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