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Thrive Center: With & For Podcast with Dr. Richard Davidson

Dr. Richard Davidson sat down with Dr. Pam King from the Thrive Center to discuss what it means to cultivate a healthy mind.

Dr. Richard Davidson sat down with Dr. Pam King from the Thrive Center to discuss what it means to cultivate a healthy mind. In this episode they discuss:

  • Two kinds of learning—declarative and procedural—that need to be integrated in order to cultivate mental and spiritual health
  • The four pillars of a healthy mind: awareness, connection, insight, and purpose
  • How to cultivate a mindset for healthy relational connection
  • How to understand the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves and how this impacts our well-being and spiritual health
  • The over-emphasis (even approaching hype) on mindfulness that seems to be present in our culture
  • What a healthy approach to meditation might be in our spiritual lives
  • The science and spirituality of love and compassion

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The Healthy Minds Team

Healthy Minds Innovations, Inc. (HMI) is a non-profit affiliated with the Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, driven by a mission to translate neuroscientific research into tools to cultivate well-being. HMI believes that well-being is a skill and that anyone can train their mind.