Equanimity - What It Is, Why It’s Good, and How to Develop It – Talk with Dr. Rick Hanson

Life can shake us—whether it’s personal loss, financial uncertainty, or just the stress of the world. Maybe you're struggling to move forward after a major change, or feeling stuck in frustration and resentment. Perhaps you're simply exhausted from trying to keep it all together.

In this talk, I explore equanimity—what it really is (hint: it’s not numbing out or ignoring reality), why it’s so powerful, and how you can develop it to stay grounded, even when life feels like... too much.

I offer up practical tips for:
✅Being with your emotions without being hijacked by them
✅ Letting go of stress, frustration, and resentment that keep you stuck
✅ Building up the inner strengths that help you stay calm, clear, and resilient

Through mindfulness, self-compassion, and growing the inner resources you need, you can expand your capacity to handle life’s ups and downs with greater ease.

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