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    introduction                    1

                   part one:
              Be Good to Yourself
 1 Be for Yourself                  12
 2 Take in the Good                 17
 3 Have Compassion for Yourself     22
 4 Relax                            26
 5 See the Good in Yourself         29
 6 Slow Down                        33
 7 Forgive Yourself                 37
 8 Get More Sleep                   42
 9 Befriend Your Body               46
10 Nourish Your Brain               50
11 Protect Your Brain               54
Just One Thing


                      part two:
                     Enjoy Life
12 Take Pleasure                      58
13 Say Yes                            60
14 Take More Breaks                   64
15 Be Glad                            68
16 Have Faith                         72
17 Find Beauty                         76
18 Be Grateful                        79
19 Smile                              82
20 Get Excited                        85

                     part three:
                   Build Strengths
21 Find Strength                      90
22 Be Mindful                         93
23 Be Patient                         98
24 Enjoy Humility                     102
25 Pause                              106
26 Have Insight                       109
27 Use Your Will                      113
28 Take Refuge                        117
29 Risk the Dreaded Experience        120

                           iv
Using Your Mind to Change Your Brain


30 Aspire without Attachment                         126
31 Keep Going                                        130

                    part four:
                Engage the World
32 Be Curious                                        134
33 Enjoy Your Hands                                  138
34 Don’t Know                                        141
35 Do What You Can                                   146
36 Accept the Limits of Your Influence               149
37 Tend to the Causes                                152
38 Don’t Be Alarmed                                  156
39 Put Out Fires                                     160
40 Dream Big Dreams                                  164
41 Be Generous                                       167

                       part five:
                     Be at Peace
42 Notice You’re All Right Right Now                 172
43 Honor Your Temperament                            176
44 Love Your Inner Child                             182
45 Don’t Throw Darts                                 186
46 Relax Anxiety about Imperfection                  190


                             v
Just One Thing


47 Respond, Don’t React               194
48 Don’t Take It Personally           198
49 Feel Safer                         202
50 Fill the Hole in Your Heart        206
51 Let Go                             212
52 Love                               216

     References                       221




                           vi

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Just One Thing: Developing a Buddha Brain One Simple Practice at a Time - The New Book by Rick Hanson, PhD - Table of Contents

  • 1. Contents introduction 1 part one: Be Good to Yourself 1 Be for Yourself 12 2 Take in the Good 17 3 Have Compassion for Yourself 22 4 Relax 26 5 See the Good in Yourself 29 6 Slow Down 33 7 Forgive Yourself 37 8 Get More Sleep 42 9 Befriend Your Body 46 10 Nourish Your Brain 50 11 Protect Your Brain 54
  • 2. Just One Thing part two: Enjoy Life 12 Take Pleasure 58 13 Say Yes 60 14 Take More Breaks 64 15 Be Glad 68 16 Have Faith 72 17 Find Beauty 76 18 Be Grateful 79 19 Smile 82 20 Get Excited 85 part three: Build Strengths 21 Find Strength 90 22 Be Mindful 93 23 Be Patient 98 24 Enjoy Humility 102 25 Pause 106 26 Have Insight 109 27 Use Your Will 113 28 Take Refuge 117 29 Risk the Dreaded Experience 120 iv
  • 3. Using Your Mind to Change Your Brain 30 Aspire without Attachment 126 31 Keep Going 130 part four: Engage the World 32 Be Curious 134 33 Enjoy Your Hands 138 34 Don’t Know 141 35 Do What You Can 146 36 Accept the Limits of Your Influence 149 37 Tend to the Causes 152 38 Don’t Be Alarmed 156 39 Put Out Fires 160 40 Dream Big Dreams 164 41 Be Generous 167 part five: Be at Peace 42 Notice You’re All Right Right Now 172 43 Honor Your Temperament 176 44 Love Your Inner Child 182 45 Don’t Throw Darts 186 46 Relax Anxiety about Imperfection 190 v
  • 4. Just One Thing 47 Respond, Don’t React 194 48 Don’t Take It Personally 198 49 Feel Safer 202 50 Fill the Hole in Your Heart 206 51 Let Go 212 52 Love 216 References 221 vi