{"id":25357,"date":"2026-04-28T03:00:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T09:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=25357"},"modified":"2026-06-09T13:42:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T19:42:46","slug":"richard-davidson-cortland-dahl-flourishing-is-contagious-and-its-easier-than-you-think","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/podcast\/richard-davidson-cortland-dahl-flourishing-is-contagious-and-its-easier-than-you-think\/","title":{"rendered":"Richard Davidson &#038; Cortland Dahl: \u201cFlourishing Is Contagious, and It\u2019s Easier Than You Think\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px; border: 0 none;\" src=\"https:\/\/art19.com\/shows\/1632d73c-91ea-42a8-a3db-a62b135d081c\/episodes\/a248a545-b08d-42a4-915b-f2265a2f0faf\/embed?theme=dark-orange\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The world&#8217;s mental health crisis is real, but so is your capacity to meet it. What if the skills that lead to genuine flourishing are already built into you, waiting to be activated?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This week, Tami Simon speaks with Richard Davidson\u2014one of the most highly cited scientists in the world and a pioneer in the neuroscience of emotion and meditation\u2014and Cortland Dahl, contemplative scientist, Buddhist translator, and co-founder of Tergar International, about their new book, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Born to Flourish: How New Science and Ancient Wisdom Reveal a Simple Path to Thriving<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Drawing on decades of research with long-term meditators, guidance from the Dalai Lama, and the world&#8217;s wisdom traditions, they offer a science-backed framework for wellbeing that is both profound and surprisingly accessible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join Tami, Richard, and Cortland to explore:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why flourishing is a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">skill<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014not a personality trait or a stroke of luck\u2014and how we know this from hard scientific data<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The four pillars of wellbeing: awareness, connection, insight, and purpose\u2014and why two of them have been largely ignored by Western science<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What it means to be &#8220;born to flourish&#8221; and the research on infants that proves it<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How just five minutes a day of intentional practice\u2014piggybacked onto everyday activities\u2014can produce measurable changes in behavior and biology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why flourishing doesn&#8217;t mean happiness: you can grieve, rage, or struggle and still be flourishing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The role of neuroplasticity in reshaping our relationship to anxiety, reactivity, and negative narrative<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why flourishing is contagious\u2014and why that matters more than ever right now<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the world feels like it&#8217;s falling apart, Richard and Cortland make a compelling, evidence-based case that the path forward is not as hard as you think.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Listen now and discover what you were born to do. \u2192<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This conversation offers genuine transmission\u2014not just concepts about awakening, but the palpable presence of realized teachers exploring the growing edge of spiritual understanding together. 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