Richard Davidson: The Four Constituents of Well-Being @greatergoodsciencecenter

Uploaded January 2016 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

Richard Davidson, founder of the Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, explains the four constituents of well-being. These constituents are rooted in specific brain circuits that exhibit neuroplasticity, which gives us the opportunity to enhance our well-being with practice.

Filmed at Mindfulness & Well-Being at Work (November 2015).

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