78: Evolved To Love

In today’s episode we discuss relationship advice topics that include: The evolutionary processes that make us have empathy and love for others. Social brain theory and what it means for relationships. Tuning into your body to become more connected and improve your relationship. Recognizing the nature of your experience to improve yourself and your relationship. And much more! Rick Hanson, Ph.D., is a psychologist, Senior Fellow of the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley and New York Times best-selling author. His books are available in 26 languages and include Hardwiring Happiness, Buddhas Brain, Just One Thing and Mother Nurture. He edits the Wise Brain Bulletin and has numerous audio programs. A summa cum laude graduate of UCLA and founder of the Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom, hes been an invited speaker at Oxford, Stanford, Harvard and other major universities, and taught in meditation centers worldwide. His work has been featured on the BBC, CBS and NPR, and he offers the free Just One Thing newsletter with over 120,000 subscribers, plus the online Foundations of Well-Being program in positive neuroplasticity that anyone with financial need can do for free. I Do Podcast is also supported by: Audible: Use the link below, and sign up for a free 30-day trial and one free audiobook download! You will have to enter your CC information, but you can just cancel the trial at the end of the month if you don’t like it and not pay a dime. There are a ton of great relationship audiobooks on Audible.com. Consider downloading The 5 Love Languages for your free download. If you haven’t already subscribed to I Do Podcast and left us a review on iTunes, that helps us a ton as well Thanks! – Chase and Sarah