Taking in the good is not about putting a happy shiny face on everything, nor is it about turning away from the hard things in life. It's about nouri… - Rick Hanson

Use imagery, which stimulates the right hemisphere of your brain. For example, if I’m with someone who’s getting intense, I might imagine myself as a deeply rooted tree, with the other person’s attitudes and emotions blowing through my leaves and shaking them — but winds always come to an end, and my tree remains standing. Or I’ll imagine that there is a picket fence between us — or, if need be, a glass wall that’s a foot thick. In addition to the benefits that come from the particular images themselves, activating the right hemisphere encourages a sense of the whole that is larger than any part — including that part of your experience which might feel uncomfortable with closeness. Be Mindful of Your Inner World

The brain is good at learning from bad experiences, but bad at learning from good ones.

Inner strengths are the supplies you’ve got in your pack as you make your way down the twisting and often hard road of life.