Ready to begin or deepen your meditation practice? Join Dan Harris and world-class meditation teachers on the 10% with Dan Harris app here: https://app.danharris.com/membership Most of us are trying to fix ourselves. According to two of the world's leading experts on the science of the mind, that's the wrong approach entirely. The qualities that make for a flourishing life — awareness, connection, insight, and purpose — aren't things we need to build from scratch. They're already there. We just need to stop burying them. Richard Davidson is a professor of psychology and psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, founder of the Center for Healthy Minds, and one of the most influential neuroscientists in the world. Cortland Dahl is a meditation teacher, researcher, and co-author with Davidson of the new book Born to Flourish. In this conversation, they share: - Why flourishing is not the same as happiness — and what the Dalai Lama has to do with it - The four pillars of the Healthy Minds framework: awareness, connection, insight, and purpose - Why five minutes a day of practice is enough to produce measurable changes in your brain and biology - A live guided micro-practice you can do right now — no cushion, no special posture required - How to train connection without overhauling your social life (Richie's one-minute calendar practice) - What "de-reification" means and why it's the key to loosening the grip of anxious thoughts - How to find purpose in the most mundane activities — including scooping the cat litter - Why neuroplasticity and epigenetics cut both ways — and what our current information diet is doing to our brains - How to practice flourishing in the middle of a world that feels like it's on fire Subscribe to watch more 10% Happier videos: https://www.youtube.com/tenpercenthappier Follow Dan Harris on Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/danharris/ https://www.tiktok.com/@danbharris https://www.facebook.com/DanHarrisABC https://twitter.com/danbharris https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-harris-91ba5716b/ #meditation #mindfulness #mentalhealth This episode is sponsored by: Fast Growing Trees — America's largest online nursery, with plants guaranteed to arrive healthy. Get 20% off your first purchase with code HAPPIER at https://www.fastgrowingtrees.com BetterHelp — Online therapy, matched to your needs. Get 10% off your first month at https://www.betterhelp.com/happier Spark — Clean energy and focus with zero sugar. Get 30% off and free shipping with code HAPPIER at https://www.drinkspark.com