Research, publications & writing
Explore publications about related programs and school education, commentary from our team, and foundational research that informs the skills taught in WellMindNow. Publication types are labeled; all sources open in a new tab.
Program & school publications
WellMindNow 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.
These publications concern specific programs and settings. They are separate from the foundational research below and should not be read as evidence of outcomes for every WellMindNow offering.
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. These are commentary, not clinical studies.
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 →Foundational research: six domains
Explore neuroscience, social and emotional learning, cognitive behavioral therapy, resilience, mindfulness, and stress physiology. These sources study the underlying ideas and approaches; they are not clinical trials of WellMindNow.
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.