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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Well-being is a trainable skill. Join us for a free guided meditation hour where we explore this.
Dr. Richard Davidson and Dr. Cortland Dahl are hosting a free hour of guided meditation on Wednesday, August 19. They will go through the four pillars of well-being and practice each one together.
We believe well-being is a skill yo...
Why Can't I Stay Focused?!
In this episode of Dharma Lab, Dr. Cortland Dahl and Dr. Richard Davidson explore why attention feels harder to control than it used to, how modern technology exploits basic mechanisms in the brain, and what we can do to regain more choice...
Join us for a free hour of practice (Aug 19th 7pm CT on zoom)
We’d like to invite you to sit with us for a free meditation / practice hour.
On Wednesday, August 19 at 7:00 PM Central, we’re hosting a free hour of guided meditation on Zoom.
Here’s what we’ll do together.
Research points to four...
Strangers could tell who the meditators were — August AMA with Richie & Cort
Kim read questions, Cort's back from Nepal, and Richie shares the study where strangers could tell who the meditators were.
(The full AMA recording plays in the video pane above, for Dharma Lab members.)
Does Meditation Really Change Your Brain?
For years, headlines claimed that meditation could actually grow parts of the brain. But what if that’s not the most interesting question?
As the science has evolved, researchers have shifted their focus. What changes in the brain? Which c...
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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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