How to Take Care of Your Mind: Dr. Richard Davidson

Is our mind our brain? How does meditation help us inspect our
minds? What is the connection between anxiety and meditation?
What is the connection between our mind and addiction? How can we
measure our wellbeing? 


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Richard J. Davidson, PhD is a Professor of Psychology and
Psychiatry, Founder and Director of the Center for Healthy Minds,
University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the Founder and Chief
Visionary for Healthy Minds Innovations, Inc. 


Dr. Davidson explores what our minds are, how types of meditation
help us inspect our minds, his relationship with His Holiness the
14th Dalai Lama, how we can measure wellbeing, and more. 


“Beliefs about ourselves, the world, and our expectations
literally shape our experience in the world.” 


“I often say that meditation is like sports. There are many,
many, many varieties and they each will have differing
effects.” 


“Thinking is what human minds and brains do. We’re very well
equipped to think. The goal of meditation is not to stop
thinking, the goal is to stop getting lost.” 


“We can’t transform our mind unless we know what our minds are
actually doing.” 


“When you begin to actually open up the black box of our mind,
begin to inspect it and interrogate it, it could be terrifying to
see what’s there because it’s so chaotic for many people.” 


“One of the things that distinguish humans from other species is
that we have the capacity to engage in mental time travel. We can
reflect on the past and we can anticipate the future.” 


“Human beings are born to flourish. We have all of the
capabilities to lead a happy, meaningful, and engaged life. We
come into the world with those capacities but they need to be
nourished in order for them to be expressed.” 


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Connect with Dr. Richard Davidson:
Website
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