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Sounds True.com, many voices, one journey. We are listening to Insights at the Edge. Today my guest is Rick Hansen and this is part two of a conversation on self-directed brain change.

Rick Hansen is the author of a new book called Hardwiring Happiness,

the new brain science of contentment, calm, and confidence.

He's a neuropsychologist and has created with Sounds True several programs including the enlightened brain

Meditations for Happiness and a new program on self-directed brain change. In this episode of Insights at The Edge, Rick and I spoke about

how he can move from what he calls a red or reactive brain state to a green or calm brain state. We also talked

about the core needs of safety, satisfaction, and connection, and how moving from a red to a green brain state actually

correlates to the progression of the four noble truths of Buddhism.

We also talked about how the sense of being an eye or a separate self correlates or doesn't

correlate with a specific brain state.

And finally, we talked about Rick's vision

for how healthy brains can actually change the state of our world.

Here's the second part of my conversation

with Rick Hansen on self-directed brain change.

You talk about something that you call green brains and red brains.

Can you tell me what you mean by this?

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