Research, publications & writing
The evidence behind Mighty Champions comes from two places: the global peer‑reviewed literature the curriculum is built on, and original program research, clinical writing, and essays from our leadership. Everything here opens in a new tab.
Program & school research
Mighty Champions supports structured mental health education with curriculum, books (grades 1–12), assessment, report cards, and a companion app — designed as a full school subject, not a one-off workshop.
Half Education: The Missing Inner Curriculum in Modern Schooling and Its Impact on Adolescent Mental Health
Theoretical foundation for the Half Education / inner-curriculum model in schools.
Open source →Journal of Integrated Health (open access)Journal (PDF)Impact of certification in mental health education program on doctors' mental health and professional well-being
Open source →Journal of Integrated Health (DOI)DOI / journalJIH — Shivam Dubey (44)
Open source →Journal of Integrated Health (DOI)DOI / journalJIH — Shivam Dubey (43)
Open source →Journal of Integrated Health (DOI)DOI / journalJIH — Shivam Dubey (37)
Open source →Journal of Integrated Health (DOI)DOI / journalJIH — Shivam Dubey (36)
Open source →Essays & short-form
Shorter pieces on neuroscience, safety, and skills — for educators, clinicians, and curious readers.
Emotional stress, brain activity, and the milliseconds that shape response (video post)
Read on LinkedIn →LinkedIn — PulseEssayThe Milliseconds That Decide Safety: How the Brain’s Smallest Pause Shapes Mental Health, Behavior, and Destiny
Read on LinkedIn →LinkedIn — PulseEssaySelf-Reflection: The Missing Neurobiological Skill in Mental Health Education
Read on LinkedIn →Six research domains
The same literature map you see on the home page: neuroscience, SEL, CBT, resilience, mindfulness, and stress physiology — each with primary sources.
Neuroscience & Brain Plasticity
How the brain changes structurally through inner practice.
- Hölzel et al. — Mindfulness increases gray matter density · Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging, 2011
- Davidson & McEwen — Social influences on neuroplasticity · Nature Neuroscience, 2012
- LeDoux — Emotional brain circuitry · Annual Review of Neuroscience, 1996
- Lieberman et al. — Affect labeling reduces amygdala response · Psychological Science, 2007
Social Emotional Learning
Large-scale outcomes of structured inner-skill programs.
Cognitive Behavioral Science
The evidence base for thought-pattern training.
Resilience & Positive Psychology
The science of flourishing and post-traumatic growth.
- Tedeschi & Calhoun — Post-traumatic growth · Psychological Inquiry, 2004
- Seligman — PERMA and flourishing (Flourish) · Simon & Schuster, 2011
- Waldinger & Schulz — The Good Life (Harvard Study) · Simon & Schuster, 2023
- Nolen-Hoeksema et al. — Rumination and depression · Perspectives on Psychological Science, 2008
Mindfulness & Metacognition
Validated outcomes of awareness-based practices.
Stress Physiology & Executive Function
The neurobiology of regulation under pressure.