The Enlightened Brain

The Neuroscience of Awakening

By: Rick Hanson PhD

Narrated by: Rick Hanson PhD

There's been a major breakthrough in the world's oldest research experiment. For over 2,500 years, Buddhist meditators have investigated the human psyche. Now, with the help of modern neuroscience, we have gained an unprecedented understanding of how the brain responds to meditation practice - which gives you powerful tools for changing your own brain for more happiness, love, and wisdom. With The Enlightened Brain, Dr. Rick Hanson shows you how to restore the calm, contented, and caring state that is your brain's natural condition.

Includes guided practices for strengthening mindfulness, bringing peace to anger and anxiety, deepening meditation, releasing ego, and much more.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

Download the accompanying reference guide.©2011 Rick Hanson (P)2011 Rick Hanson

Excellent presentation

Excellent presentation, creative encouragement, educated teaching, and a mindful gift to all who listen. Thank you

Keep going!

Thank you Rick! I just finished this audio book and am going to start over and listen again. Wonderful explanations and guidance for those interested in having some enlightenment in your life. The important advice at the end is to keep going with your meditations and practices. Enlightenment makes life easier.

A really good therapy session

The narrator's voice is so relaxing!

I would definitely recommend listening to this book and try to practice the meditation exercises along with it.

Beginner focused

This topic is of passionate interest to me and I was expecting to dive deeper into the science behind how the awareness of meditation/mindfulness and neuroscience can provide an expanded access to living at our fullest.

I’m on chapter 7 and there are way too many beginner practices directed to someone that has never heard of the topic. It slows down the book and I’m loosing interest - I am not a beginner in this topic, and although I respect that we are all in different places - it would have been great if the author had designed this book with this in mind as well.

i love this book

i absolutely love this book. listened to it a couple of times, and went back and created a yoga class sequence for a student of mine that was 10 weeks. i grew, and he grew and loved it as well. great things to take into everyday life, and great ways to get the right perspective for breakthroughs and "revelations of the obvious".

Practical and evidence based for all meditators

easy to understand, practical and clear. great for call who are interested in advancing their practice and also expanding their knowledge base. Hanson has a clear, smooth and concise style and a beer soothing voice.

life changing, mind altering, soul building

becoming, ever expanding, focusing on wholeness within ourselves and understanding how it all happens 💜

repeat but still good

I'm starting to feel like if you have read one Hanson book you have read them all. his books all have the same things. at least the ones I've read. but it's still good information

love this book

informative and entertaining. I really enjoy this book. I've listen several times and will again.

Excellent audio book

perfect fit audio because of the guided meditations. great insight with a mix of neurobiology and Buddhism