Just One Thing

Developing a Buddha Brain One Simple Practice at a Time

By: Rick Hanson Ph.D.

Narrated by: Fred Stella

You've heard the expression, “It’s the little things that count.” It's more than a simple platitude. Research has shown that integrating little daily practices into your life can actually change the way your brain works.

This guide offers simple things you can do routinely, mainly inside your mind, that will support and increase your sense of security and worth, resilience, effectiveness, well-being, insight, and inner peace. For example, they include: taking in the good, protecting your brain, feeling safer, relaxing anxiety about imperfection, not knowing, enjoying your hands, taking refuge, and filling the hole in your heart. At first glance, you may be tempted to underestimate the power of these seemingly simple practices. But they will gradually change your brain through what’s called experience-dependent neuroplasticity.

Moment to moment, whatever you're aware of—sounds, sensations, thoughts, or your most heartfelt longings—is based on underlying neural activities. This audiobook offers simple brain training practices you can do every day to protect against stress, lift your mood, and find greater emotional resilience.

Just one practice each day can help you to:

• Be good to yourself
• Enjoy life as it is
• Build on your strengths
• Be more effective at home and work
• Make peace with your emotions

With over fifty daily practices you can use anytime, anywhere, Just One Thing is a groundbreaking combination of mindfulness meditation and neuroscience that can help you deepen your sense of well-being and unconditional happiness.

2011 by Rick Hanson. ℗ 2012 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

Varied possibilities to make our life more meaningful and enjoyable.

Appreciate the variety of options of practices brought together in a simple and accessible way.

Awesome Tool for Any Recovery....

I am struggling with recovery from addictions that damaged me Physically, Emotionally and Spiritually - I found this audiobook soothing and full of positive direction for my life Now..... I will listen to it over and over and iM sure I will learn something new every time I do.

Worth listening to

Found this useful for my morning walks. The suggestions were practical and useful. Recommend it

full of good points

What did you find wrong about the narrator's performance?

Fred Stella reads it very well, albeit a little to fast. I had to slow down my iPod. I wish it had been divided in chapters so that it would be easier to go back and forth.

Extremely helpful and covers so much information

I loved this book and have listened to it many times. Information for physical and mental health. If you choose to read, I suggest reading through once and just focusing on what works for you and less concern for the details and total comprehension.