If you’re curious about the practical science of lasting happiness, don’t miss New York Times best selling author of Buddha’s Brain and most recently, Neurodharma, Rick Hanson, on this episode of Into The Magic Shop. When you see people who operate at the upper reaches of human potential, it can seem a million miles away when you’re down in the trenches of everyday life. “The qualities that we see in people who are very far along, [even] farther along than I am, are really helpful when you're dealing with stress. It's useful to have a lot of emotional balance. It's useful to have strong, steady mindfulness. It's useful to have an open, caring, warm heart as you deal with things like the Coronavirus.”Rick’s latest book draws upon the latest brain science and applies it to the most penetrating analysis of the mind. We all have the potential to handle stress, heal old pain, feel at ease with others, and rest in the sense of our natural goodness.“You're reminding me of those lines from Gurdjieff, the mystic last century who said, drugs are like a telescope. They'll show you what's possible, but then you've got to walk there on your own. And I think that's true for a lot of things.”So, how can you grow a little today, to improve your tomorrow? To learn 7 practical ways to change your brain and your life for the better, download and listen to this episode. On today’s podcast:
7 practices of the highest happiness
Why we need to be self compassionate 
How dopamine can help you meditate
Why focusing on the whole brings you into the present
Is consciousness simply a neurochemical process?
Links:https://www.rickhanson.net/books/neurodharma/