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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