Born To Flourish By Richard J. Davidson & Cortland Dahl - Non Fiction

Hardback Condition: brand new format: hardback isbn: 9781917189392 publisher: scribe uk age range: adult general readership overview: born to flourish introduces the healthy minds framework, a groundbreaking model developed by neuroscientist dr richard j. Davidson and meditation scientist dr cortland dahl. Drawing on decades of research from the center for healthy minds, this hardback nonfiction title distils four trainable skills Awareness, connection, insight, and purpose Into practical daily habits. Written for anyone feeling overwhelmed, distracted, or disconnected in modern life, it offers a clear, science-backed route to genuine, lasting wellbeing rather than fleeting self-care. About the book: davidson and dahl open by confronting the scale of today's mental health crisis: depression as the leading cause of morbidity worldwide, loneliness rated more harmful than smoking fifteen cigarettes a day, and attention spans eroded by constant digital stimulation. Against this backdrop, they present the healthy minds framework, a four-skill model built on decades of neuroimaging research demonstrating measurable changes in the brain through simple, repeatable practices. Each skill is explored in depth: awareness, for staying present through emotional highs and lows connection, for cultivating kindness and belonging insight, for understanding one's own patterns of thought and purpose, for anchoring daily life in meaning. Rather than demanding lengthy retreats, the authors ...

Hardback Condition: brand new format: hardback isbn: 9781917189392 publisher: scribe uk age range: adult general readership overview: born to flourish introduces the healthy minds framework,