Practical Wisdom with Dr. Rick Hanson
Jul 8, 2026 · 37 min · 10 segments
We often think of kindness and compassion as gifts we offer other people. But what if they were also among the most powerful ways to heal ourselves? In this talk, I explore three transformative…
Rick HansonHost
So I wanna talk now about the sweet power of three positive emotions: kindness, compassion, and happiness for others.
These feelings, these states of being, uh, strengthen our relationships, they lift our spirits, they buffer against stress, tons of research on this, and they build resilience and even contribute to our lifespan.
Whoa, how'd that happen? Along with equanimity, these three, kindness, compassion, and happiness for the welfare of others, are considered to be heavenly realms or divine abodes.
And where does your heart dwell? Where does your mind dwell? What dwells within you? Fundamental, simplifying, grounding consideration, very embodied, right? And what's wonderful is that these qualities of being, compassion, kindness, and happiness for others along with equanimity, are available to us.
So I wanna talk now about the sweet power of three positive emotions: kindness, compassion, and happiness for others.
These feelings, these states of being, uh, strengthen our relationships, they lift our spirits, they buffer against stress, tons of research on this, and they build resilience and even contribute to our lifespan.
Whoa, how'd that happen? Along with equanimity, these three, kindness, compassion, and happiness for the welfare of others, are considered to be heavenly realms or divine abodes.
And where does your heart dwell? Where does your mind dwell? What dwells within you? Fundamental, simplifying, grounding consideration, very embodied, right? And what's wonderful is that these qualities of being, compassion, kindness, and happiness for others along with equanimity, are available to us.
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