Book · 2013 · Psychology
Hardwiring Happiness
The Practical Science of Reshaping Your Brain-and Your Life
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Rick Hanson in this great book called Hardwiring Happiness he says absorb the experience imagine it sinking down into you and becoming a part of you.
Chris Williamson · Modern Wisdom · Dec 2024 Listen at 8:11 What they say about it
- Known as a bestseller“New York Times bestseller”3
- Combines mindfulness and neuroscience“CBT meets Dharma wisdom meets mindfulness meets neuroscience”2
- Highly recommends the book“highly recommend you go and read it”2
The best things said about it
Spending a minute just allowing it to sink from your head down into your chest a little bit.
Chris Williamson Modern Wisdom · Sep 2025 Imagine CBT meets Dharma wisdom meets mindfulness meets neuroscience.
That's the concept of Hardwiring Happiness there in the book, like highly recommend you go and read it.
Chris Williamson Modern Wisdom · Dec 2023 I love Rick Hanson's work around that in Hardwiring Happiness. And yeah, it's effortful.
Chris Williamson Modern Wisdom · Jun 2025 When you do something nice or that you're proud of, you need to sit with it in your mind for 10 seconds.
Chris Williamson Modern Wisdom · Aug 2021 Where and when it comes up
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Why people recommend it
Hardwiring Happiness by Rick Hanson is a neuroscience-based self-help book that teaches readers how to systematically internalize positive experiences to rewire their brains for greater well-being. The book was a frequent topic of discussion on Modern Wisdom, where host Chris Williamson repeatedly recommended it and drew upon its central concepts. Williamson described the author as a seasoned neuroscience expert, mindfulness teacher, and dharma practitioner, praising the work for offering a neurobiologically informed solution to finding joy in small moments. He frequently cited the strategy of lingering on successful or positive experiences for roughly sixty seconds, allowing the feeling to sink from the head down into the chest and become a permanent part of one's psychological makeup. Dr. John Delony also joined the podcast to discuss the book, characterizing it as an incredible synthesis where cognitive behavioral therapy meets dharma wisdom, mindfulness, and modern neuroscience. Throughout multiple episodes featuring various expert guests, Williamson encouraged listeners to read the book for its practical strategies on overcoming negative thought patterns through deliberate effort. The overarching consensus across these conversations was that human brains are naturally wired to dwell on the negative, making deliberate positive internalization an essential, scientifically backed practice for mental health, resilience, and long-term happiness in an increasingly stressful modern world.
Every mention
Chris Williamson Rick Hansen who wrote hardwiring happiness is 20 25 years old. Um, hardcore uh neuroscience guy, dharma tea… 15
“And um this is Rick Hansen's idea from Hardwiring Happiness, which I just think is is much better. spending a minute just allowing it to sink from your head down into your chest a little bit.”
“He wrote hardwiring happiness. I read that and spoke to him. He became a good friend.”
“I love Rick Hansen's work around that in hardwiring happiness. And yeah, it's effortful.”
“Rick Hansen who wrote hardwiring happiness is 20 25 years old. Um, hardcore uh neuroscience guy, dharma teacher, meditation expert, life person.”
“Rick Hansen, if you're familiar with Rick from Hardwiring Happiness, I think he's just so great.”
“you know Rick Hansen he wrote hardwiring happiness dude unreal imagine CBT meets uh Dharma wisdom meets mindfulness meets Neuroscience”
“yeah I had a conversation with Rick Hansen that wrote hardwiring happiness and um you know digging into the sort of neurobiology of where happiness comes from”
“Rick Hansen in this great book called hardwiring Happiness he says absorb the experience imagine it sinking down into you and becoming a part of you”
“there's a book called hardwiring Happiness by Rick Hansen which is precisely about that”
“I think uh hardwiring Happiness by Rick Hansen's a really great book that it came out just a little bit before the podcast Revolution which is a shame”
“and uh as a strategy you know that that's it that's the concept of hardwiring Happiness there in the book like highly recommend you go and read it”
“you may have read hardwiring Happiness by Rick Hansen”
“this is from hardwiring Happiness by Rick Hansen and I'm really starting to lean into this despite the fact that I had him on the show four years ago”
“doesn't rick hansen say something similar to that in hardwiring happiness i'm sure that he talks about the fact that when you do something nice or that you're proud of you need to sit with it in your mind for 10 seconds”
“so many listeners will probably know you for hardwiring happiness as a New York Times bestseller right”
Dr John Delony you know Rick Hansen he wrote hardwiring happiness dude unreal Imagine CBT meets uh Dharma wisdom meets min… 1
“you know Rick Hansen he wrote hardwiring happiness dude unreal Imagine CBT meets uh Dharma wisdom meets mindfulness meets Neuroscience”
Rick Hanson and as you know from hard Maring happiness I think of challenges in a certain framework relating to the evo… 2
“and as you know from hard Maring happiness I think of challenges in a certain framework relating to the evolution of the brain”
“yeah hardwiring happiness if you know anything about Buddhism you can tell that what I'm talking about there is the movement from the second to the third noble truth releasing”
George Mack so I spoke to professor Rick Hanson New York Times bestseller writer of hardwiring happiness and his most r… 1
“so I spoke to professor Rick Hanson New York Times bestseller writer of hardwiring happiness and his most recent book resilience”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker1
“so many listeners will probably know you for hardwiring happiness as a New York Times bestseller”
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“and as you know from hard maring happiness I think of challenges in a certain framework relating to the evolution of the brain”
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