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Mark your calendars for the live call! The call will be live for an hour on Tuesday, November 5th starting at 5pm PT | 6pm MT | 7pm CT | 8pm ET. If you can’t make it live we will be sure to send you a full replay video. In the meantime, you can learn a bit more about the 12 Pillars of Well-Being below.
WHERE DO THE 12 PILLARS OF WELL-BEING COME FROM?
Dr. Rick Hanson created the 12 Pillars of Well-Being based on the evolution of the human brain, which occurred in three stages related to our three fundamental needs. The reptilian brainstem focuses on safety, the mammalian sub-cortex focuses on satisfaction, and the primate/human cortex focuses on connection.
Applying the Four R’s of Well-Being—Recognizing, Resourcing, Regulating, and Relating—to our three core needs—Safety, Satisfaction, and Connection, he created the 12 Pillars of Well-Being.
THE 12 PILLARS AT A GLANCE
1.) Self-Caring: Be on your own side and become more resilient
2.) Mindfulness: Steady your mind and become more focused
3.) Learning: Grow beneficial traits and take in the good
4.) Vitality: Befriend your body and become determined
5.) Gratitude: Find the beauty and take more pleasure
6.) Confidence: Let go of shame and satisfy your core needs
7.) Calm: Learn to cool your anger and become more relaxed
8.) Motivation: Honor your desires and enjoy the fullness of life
9.) Intimacy: Get connected and create better relationships
10.) Courage: Become assertive and rise to challenges
11.) Aspiration: Deal with fears and realize your dreams
12.) Service: Resource yourself and become compassionate
THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE PILLARS
This approach is based on the methods of positive neuroplasticity and our ability to create postive lasting change in the neural structure and function of our brains. If you are interested in learning more about the science behind these Pillars of Well-Being check out the two resources.
Using Your Mind to Change Your Brain
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Understanding Neuroplasticity with Rick Hanson, PH.D.
In this video, Rick Hanson explains how we can use our minds to change our brains to change our minds for the better. This video was taken at the Greater Good Science Center in UC Berkeley as part of the Science of a Meaningful Life Series.