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Born to Flourish

How new science and ancient wisdom reveal a simple path to thriving.

“A proven path to living a full, rich life despite today’s challenges. We all need this!”
— Judson Brewer, MD PhD, New York Times bestselling author of Unwinding Anxiety

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Praise for Born to Flourish

  • "Compelling, inspiring, and refreshingly practical, Born to Flourish translates cutting-edge neuroscience into everyday wisdom. Drawing on both lived experience and decades of research, the authors reveal how small, simple shifts in mind and behavior can transform our well-being. This book is a compassionate and hopeful guide to thriving, even in turbulent times."

    - Martha Beck, PhD, New York Times bestselling author of Beyond Anxiety

  • "A remarkable book!  A clear and accessible introduction to simple practices proven to change brains and lives for the better. Savor it, mark up the pages, and then give another copy to someone you care about."

    - Robert Waldinger, MD, New York Times bestselling author of The Good Life

  • “This beautifully written, heart- opening, mind-expanding book shows us how, by engaging in some key healthy habits of mind, we can harness the potential for change in our brains and bodies in ways that support enduring flourishing. I deeply support the authors’ finding that by personally practicing what they have discovered, we can help to reverse the perilous course we are currently following as a society.”

    - Bessel A. van der Kolk, MD, New York Times bestselling author of The Body Keeps the Score

  • “This brilliant and accessible program shows us that true well-being is within reach—even if you think you’re too busy! It goes beyond mere self-care to give us a new, better way to move through the world. Born to Flourish is a roadmap to changing your life at every level.”

    - Arianna Huffington, founder and CEO, Thrive Global

  • “Part neuroscience, part ancient wisdom, part practical playbook—Born to Flourish presents a radical idea: flourishing is a learnable skill. There's no one I trust more to show us not just why this matters, but exactly how to begin. Essential reading.”

    - Angela Duckworth, PhD, New York Times bestselling author of Grit

  • “The practical message that we can master the art of well-being—and actionable lessons in how to do this—offers each of us a way to improve not just our lives, but what we give to those we connect with. A welcome invitation to a life of compassionate attention, resilience, equanimity, and kindness.”

    - Daniel Goleman, PhD, New York Times bestselling author of Emotional Intelligence

  • "A necessary and groundbreaking treatise on human potential, both what is preternaturally within us, but also what we might achieve and overcome together. Built on compassion, insight, and deep research, this book is balm for our times."

    - Ocean Vuong, New York Times bestselling author of On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous

  • “Born to Flourish makes a compelling case that true well-being is a skill and can be cultivated by anyone who genuinely seeks it. Distilling the best of the latest science, Buddhist mental training, and the deep warmth of Richie’s decades-long friendship with the Dalai Lama, the book offers a clear and practical road map to human flourishing. In writing this book, Richie and Cortland have given humanity a timely and invaluable gift.”

    - Thupten Jinpa, PhD, Principal English Translator to the Dalai Lama and author of A Fearless Heart: How the Courage to Be Compassionate Can Transform Our Lives

  • "Born to Flourish provides all of us with a powerful, strongly scientifically validated, and incredibly user-friendly four-step framework for living life in a profoundly meaningful way. Step by step, it guides us in how to effectively mobilize our multiple intelligences for inhabiting both the ordinary and the particularly nitty gritty moments in their fullness, thereby tapping into our full potential for flourishing, and perhaps, even transforming our world."

    - Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD, Founder of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), author of Full Catastrophe Living

  • "A proven path to living a full, rich life despite today's challenges. We all need this!"

    - Judson Brewer, MD PhD, New York Times bestselling author of Unwinding Anxiety