# AMA#5 Navigating Neuroplasticity, Non-Dual Awareness, and the Neuroscience of Flourishing

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Podcast: [Dharma Lab](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dharma-lab-7434763)
Published: 2026-02-05T12:03:57+00:00
Episode link: https://www.dharmalab.co/p/ama5-navigating-neuroplasticity-non
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.dharmalab.co Reminder: Our Next Live Ask Me Anything (#6) with Richie and Cort will be on Feb 9th at 8pm ET. Please send questions in advance! (in comments, chat, or reply to this email) Why Listen to This Session? In our latest wide-ranging AMA, Richie and Cort explore: * Your brain can change at any age — but plasticity isn’t always good: to answer a popular question inspired by Huberman: yes, neuroplasticity lasts from birth to death (even near the very end of life). But here’s the twist: plasticity is neutral . Without the right conditions, it can reinforce anxiety, anger, or stress. The AMA explains how to pair plasticity with wholesome habits so change actually supports well-being * How meditation can literally rewrite emotional memories : a detailed walkthrough of memory reconsolidation, the neuroscience of why retrieved memories become editable, and a practical technique you can use at bedtime * Discover what happens in the brain during non-dual awareness : cutting-edge research on why advanced meditators show dramatic drops in prediction networks, and the crucial difference between practices that focus on experience versus practices that orient to awareness itself * Flourishing is contagious: A firsthand account of meeting a 90-year-old Tibetan master who radiates unconditional love after surviving 20 years in Chinese prison camps Detailed Chapter Guide 00:00 - Opening Meditation & New Year Intentions Brief guided meditation to open hearts and set collective aspiration for easing suffering and supporting flourishing worldwide. 02:00 - New Year Reflections: Small Steps, Daily Affordances Richie discusses why New Year’s resolutions fail and introduces the concept of “affordances”: everyday context…

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