Dharma Lab | Dr. Richard J. Davidson and Dr. Cortland Dahl
Dharma Lab, Dr. Cortland Dahl, Dr. Richie Davidson, nico hase, devon haseModern neuroscience and ancient contemplative wisdom on life's most important questions. By Dr. Richard J. Davidson and Dr. Cortland Dahl.
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Get Out of Your Comfort Zone
“Get out of your comfort zone.”
It’s one of the most common pieces of advice you’ll hear if you want to grow. We say it about careers, relationships, exercise, and learning new skills. But what if we’ve misunderstood what it really means?...
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joins Richie Davidson and Cortland Dahl for a conversation about loving-kindness, connection, and the quiet ways our lives are supported by others.
Sharon reflects on why she often thinks of metta as connection, a way of remembering that o...
A placebo pill impacted dopamine levels. What that means for your mind.
Cort is back from Nepal for the June AMA. A question about Parkinson's led Richie to point to a fascinating study in neuroscience. Plus a free 2-minute micro-practice.
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Joy on Demand: What a 17,000 Person Study Taught Us About Well-Being
A large international study asked a simple question: can a few minutes of intentional practice each day measurably improve well-being?
That was the premise of the Big Joy Project, a citizen-science experiment led by our dear friend, the br...
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Authors
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Where modern neuroscience meets ancient contemplative wisdom with actionable practice, with Dr. Richie Davidson and Dr. Cortland Dahl.
Obsessed with exploring the mind and brain and how we can all learn to suffer less and flourish more.
Founder of the Center for Healthy Minds at UW-Madison, the global non-profit Humin, and the Dharma Lab Substack. Time100 recipient. NAM member. NYT bestseller.
nico hase is a dharma teacher in the Insight Meditation tradition. Fieldwork is where he thinks seriously about the texts that shape practice — not just what they say, but how we read them.
devon + nico hase serve as guiding teachers of the dharma community Refuge of Belonging. They are the co-authors of the upcoming This Messy, Gorgeous Love: A Buddhist Guide to Lasting Partnership (2026). Visit devonandnicohase.com for more info.
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