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Latest episodes

The Shadow Side of Meditation

October 30, 2026 · 44 min

In this episode of Dharma Lab, Cortland Dahl and Richard Davidson are joined by Center for Healthy Minds researchers Simon Goldberg, Polina Beloborodova, and Matt Hirshberg to examine the “shadow side” of meditation. When people report…
The Neuroscience of Gratitude

October 15, 2026 · 44 min

We often think of gratitude as a response to something good happening. But it’s also a skill we can practice. In this episode of Dharma Lab, Cortland Dahl and Richie Davidson explore how to notice and savor everyday moments of gratitude…
You don’t have to turn ambition off; September AMA with Cort

October 2, 2026 · 4 min

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.dharmalab.co What happens to our drive when we stop looking to the next achievement for fulfillment? In our latest AMA, Cortland Dahl explores topics such as how to widen…
Your Workout Could Train Your Mind, Too

September 24, 2026 · 36 min

In this episode of Dharma Lab, Dr. Cortland Dahl and Dr. Richie Davidson explore how exercising your body can also become a way to train your mind. We asked Richie why exercise supports neuroplasticity, and why a more changeable brain…
Are You Meta-Aware?

September 10, 2026 · 25 min

In this episode of Dharma Lab, Cortland Dahl and Richard Davidson unpack the difference between experiential fusion, being so absorbed in an experience that awareness narrows, and meta-awareness, the capacity to know what your mind is…

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Your brain builds reality like a dream; August AMA with Richie and Cort

August 27, 2026 · 2 min

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.dharmalab.co How much of what we experience comes from the world itself, and how much comes from our expectations about it? In our latest AMA, Richie Davidson and Cortland…
Free Guided Meditation Practice Hour (Recording)

August 20, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

Dharma Lab’s First Guided Meditation Hour In Dharma Lab’s first guided practice hour, Dr. Cortland Dahl and Dr. Richard Davidson took us from talking about wellbeing to actually practicing it. Drawing on the Healthy Minds framework of…
Why Can't I Stay Focused?!

August 13, 2026 · 33 min

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…
Strangers could tell who the meditators were — July AMA with Richie & Cort

August 4, 2026 · 3 min

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.dharmalab.co (The full AMA recording plays in the video pane above, for Dharma Lab members.) In our 11th AMA, Kim read your questions while Cort made his way back from a…
Does Meditation Really Change Your Brain?

July 30, 2026 · 27 min

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…
You Don't Get Through The Day Alone - Sharon Salzberg on DL Ep. 36

July 16, 2026 · 54 min

Sharon Salzberg joins Richie Davidson and Cortland Dahl for a conversation about loving-kindness, connection, and the quiet ways our lives are supported by others. At a time when many people feel lonely, cut off, or pulled into habits of…
The Superpowers in Your Brain’s Wiring with Dr. Richard Davidson and Dr. Cortland Dahl (DL #35)

June 25, 2026 · 42 min

Dr. Richard Davidson and Dr. Cortland Dahl explore how stable differences in brain activity may shape personality and the ways we engage with the world. They discuss introversion, anxiety, approach and withdrawal styles, what meditation…