Notes from Dharma Lab* Please see written primer below on The Science of Discomfort (released Tuesday 8/26)Ep.4 Chapter List:0:00 Stories of Discomfort: MRI & Dentist5:24 The Science of Pain & The Two Arrows8:23 The Suffering Equation: Pain x Resistance10:05 Your Brain on Pain: Shifting Resistance12:59 How Meditation Changes Pain & Distress14:35 Can Beginners Really Change Their Experience?18:52 Discomfort as a Mindfulness Hack20:24 Meditation as Mental HygieneDharma Lab is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Dharma Lab at dharmalabco.substack.com/subscribe
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DL Ep.3: Beyond Burnout - Research Discussion
Dear Dharma Lab readers,Join Richie and Cort in Dharma Lab Episode 3 in a wide ranging research discussion on the findings from the JAMA article announced earlier this week on Burnout. Joining us are friends of the pod Daniela Labra and Leandro Chernicoff. Full Discussion Below:Chapters:0:00:00 – Intro and overview of the study in Mexico: Digital Well-Being Training With Health Care Professionals3:46:00 – Richie gives an overview of the burnout crisis and the neuroscience behind burnout11:15:00 – Real world stories of burnout encountered during this study in Mexico16:24:00 – Discussing details of the study, and why this work was taken on24:13:00 – What specific skills were learned by participants, and reflections by the panelists about how to put these skills to use43:14:00 – Are different skills necessary, or are some more important than others?45:22:00 – The impact of the study, summary findings, and dataContextual Piece Here (released yesterday):Dharma Lab is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Dharma Lab at dharmalabco.substack.com/subscribe
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DL Ep.2: Your Brain on AI
Listen on Episode #2 on Youtube, Spotify, Apple:YoutubeSpotifyApple PodcastsEpisode 2 Chapter List:0:00 Intro0:32 Episode Overview by Cort2:35 “This is Your Brain on AI” — and How the Media Spins the Negative4:07 Historical Precedent: Handwriting vs. Typing5:44 MIT Study: How Large Language Models Impact the Brain15:06 Will Certain Skills Become Obsolete with AI?17:38 The Role of Intention and Full Awareness21:24 Unintended Consequences — Lessons from Buddhist Monks on Memory and Focus24:04 Using AI to Prompt Reflection for Better Thinking31:56 Final Thoughts: Stay in the Driver’s Seat with AISee our written context setting post here for reference to the Podcast Episode 2:Dharma Lab is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Dharma Lab at dharmalabco.substack.com/subscribe
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DL Ep.1: The Most Important Thing
Richie and Cort discuss The Most Important Thing in Episode #1 of Dharma Lab. 02:22 – "My religion is Kindness" 05:25 – Kindness is the most important thing — apply a "kindness acid test" to all you do 08:08 – How kindness and compassion have (or haven’t) been studied in neuroscience 12:44 – Defining "kindness" and "compassion" in scientific and Buddhist terms 18:55 – Changing your focus from empathy to compassion can reduce burnout 26:49 – Empathy vs. compassion: toddler study example 29:10 – Question for Cort: Is empathy a prerequisite for compassion? 32:23 – Question for Richie: Are kindness and compassion innate or developed? 36:30 – Using kindness as an antidote to anxiety or anger 41:36 – Kindness and compassion as a skill 44:30 – New data: Healthy Minds kindness trainings improve teacher outcomes 49:30 – Perspective shift: consider how your actions benefit others 56:13 – Switching from a “needs” to a “service” mindset Get full access to Dharma Lab at dharmalabco.substack.com/subscribe
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