A Neuroscientist's Guide to Changing Your Brain with Dr. Richard Davidson

Laurie Santos speaks with neuroscientist Dr. Richard Davidson, whose decades of work with the Dalai Lama helped pioneer the scientific study of meditation. Davidson explains how everything from hobbies and chores to media consumption physically shapes the brain, and why psychological flourishing is a skill that can be trained. Drawing on research with Buddhist monks, stressed school teachers, and everyday people, he outlines simple practices involving awareness, connection, insight, and purpose that build resilience, focus, and fulfillment. His new book, Born to Flourish, co-authored with Cortland Dahl, distills this framework.