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Podcast: Freedom Pact | Joseph and Lewis
Episode: #413: Professor Richard J Davidson - Why Your Mind Is Being Hijacked (and How to Take It Back)
Description: In this conversation, I sit down with Richard J. Davidson—one of the world’s leading neuroscientists and a pioneer in the science of well-being, emotion, and neuroplasticity.Richard has spent decades studying how the brain shapes our experience of stress, resilience, and flourishing. His work bridges cutting-edge neuroscience with insights from contemplative traditions, including long-standing collaborations with the Dalai Lama.This conversation explores a powerful idea: that your mind is constantly being shaped, either by your environment, or by you. We examine why mental health appears to be declining despite unprecedented access to inf...