School of Purpose: Mindfulness, The Brain, and Purpose

School of Purpose sat down with Dr. Cortland Dahl to discuss the role of purpose in our daily lives and mindfulness practices.

Awareness is an often overlooked aspect of experiencing purpose. This raises the question of how awareness increases purpose, and, conversely, how purpose increases awareness. It also ties purpose into mindfulness and other contemplative practices.


In this episode, School of Purpose sat down with Dr. Cortland Dahl to discuss:

  • The relationship between mediation and purpose
  • How we experience purpose in everyday life
  • The power of reflecting on our own mortality
  • Looking on people who inspire us
  • How post-traumatic growth can lead to purpose
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