Ever notice that you can have 5 happy experiences and one upsetting one on the same day and the one that keeps you awake at night is the upsetting one? Our brains are wired to be alert for danger and this can be helpful. Getting stuck on full alert is not so helpful. Rick Hanson teaches us how we are wired to do this and offers insight and practices to help us hold onto pleasant experiences, anchor them into our awareness, and over time use our minds to change the structure of our brains. In doing so we allow ourselves greater happiness, love, and wisdom. His facility blending neuroscience, psychology, and mindfulness offers hope to everyone as we live with the stresses of 21st century life.