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2026

2025

12/18/25: Get to Know Center for Healthy Minds Experts in 5 Recent Podcast Episodes
12/15/25: Dr. Tony Chambers Speaks on Flourishing and Belonging for PBS WI
12/1/25: Contemplating a New Vision for Contemplative Science
11/14/25: Badger Talks Podcast "Easing eco-anxiety through guided meditation, with Dekila Chungyalpa"
11/6/25: "Digital Health for Doctors, Too? Tools Emerge to Promote Well-being"
10/31/25: "Mastering Your Responsivity: The 4-Step Path From Stimulus To Response"
10/17/25: Fireside Chat with Dr. Richie Davidson and Jeff Weiner Livestream
10/8/25: "Empathy as the Critical Link Between Self-Compassion and Social Dominance Orientation"
9/22/25: "The Words We Use to Talk About Nature are Disappearing"
9/12/25: Culture, Medicine, and Psychiatry's "Liberating Mind at Death: Ontological Realities and Discourses with Science in Tibetan Tukdam Post-death Meditative State"
9/2/25: Island of Knowledge: Human Flourishing
8/15/25: "The Meditation App Revolution Is Here, And It's Backed By Science"
8/5/25: The Kind Heartfulness Podcast Episode "Tukdam: The Practice of Awakening at the Moment of Death" with Dr. Tawni Tidwell
8/4/25: New Dharma Lab Substack Launched by Dr. Cortland Dahl and Dr. Richie Davidson
7/16/25: "Three CHM Core Faculty Members Celebrate Tenure Achievement"
7/2/25: "Could Treating Inflammation Be a Three-in-One Intervention for Allergy, Asthma, and Depression?"
6/29/25: "Promoting Healing During and After Incarceration" Interview with Dan Grupe and Deb Mejchar
6/24/25: Dr. Teri Pipe Honored with American Academy of Nursing Fellowship
6/6/25: The Fearless Open Heart: An Afternoon with Khandro Kunga Bhuma Rinpoche - Virtual / In-Person
6/4/25: Dr. Tawni Tidwell's presentation at the International Forum on Consciousness
5/12/25: Register now: 2025 International Forum on Consciousness
5/1/25: Mind & Life Podcast with Melissa Rosenkranz
4/28/25: Could Mindfulness and Community Break the Cycle? New CHM Study Seeks to Support Mental Health After Incarceration
4/21/25: CHM Researchers to Study How to Navigate Climate Change Distress
4/18/25: How to Build Climate Courage
4/11/25: Wisconsin Symposium on Emotion
3/17/25: "Building a Culture of Belonging, Flourishing and Love" with Dr. Tony Chambers
3/12/25: New Research Reveals That Meditation Induces Changes in Deep Brain Areas Associated with Memory and Emotional Regulation
2/19/25: Under the Cortex podcast with CHM Expert Simon Goldberg
2/10/25: CHM to Host Tibets Museum's Travel Exhibit on Feb. 15
1/13/25: ‘The only thing you need is your own mind’: how to start meditating
1/8/25: 7 Simple Ways to Actually Reduce Inflammation in Your Body
1/3/25: Unpacking Work–Life Balance

2024

11/21/24: Neuroscientist Answers Emotion Questions | WIRED
11/18/24: Psychology Today: Research Shows Racism May Influence Infant Brain Development
11/14/24: Mindfulness: A mental health revolution or just a trend with Dr. Simon Goldberg: Part 1
10/4/24: The World We Make 2024 Livestream: Watch now!
9/17/24: Reserve a ticket for The Science of Meditation with Richard J. Davidson
8/12/24: 5 Podcast Episodes That'll Make You Want To Learn More From These 5 Center For Healthy Minds Experts
8/2/24: How to Meditate Without a Formal Routine
7/24/24: UW–Madison Staff Recognition Award Winner is an ‘Unsung Hero’ at Center for Healthy Minds
7/9/24: Melissa Rosenkranz Live Talk - July 12th @ noon
7/8/24: General Surgery Resident Receives Grant to Adapt Mindfulness Intervention for Healthcare Providers
5/8/24: Register now for the free webinar with Dr. LaShawn Faith Washington on 6/14
5/23/24: Mind&Life Podcast Featuring Tawni Tidwell
5/9/24: Bringing compassion and science together in Denmark
4/22/24: Learn More Now about the Mindful Eco-Wellness Study
4/16/24: Make a Gift for Day of the Badger 2024
4/11/24: Inaugural Arts for Healthy Minds Grants to be Presented at 2024 Creative Arts Awards
4/8/24: Mind & Life Podcast Ft. CHM Core Faculty Simon Goldberg
3/29/24: How to Hold Your Beliefs in a Healthy Way
3/25/24: NYT: How to have a Healthier Relationship with Your Phone
3/18/24: Center for Healthy Minds Makes New Partnerships, Progress on Post-Death Research While in India
3/15/24: Stimulating the brain to stop suicide
3/8/24: Spring forward sparks conversation about health tolls of daylight saving time
2/22/24: Badger Talk featuring Dan Grupe and more
2/19/24: NYU Psychiatry Podcast ft. Dr. Richard Davidson
2/15/24: Scientific American: Here’s the Happiness Research that Stands Up to Scrutiny
2/1/24: Actions for the Earth event on Feb. 3
1/25/24: Center for Healthy Minds Spotlight: 3 Questions with Zishan Jiwani, Graduate Researcher
1/22/23: With & For Podcast episode with Richard Davidson, hosted by Pam King
1/17/23: Metta Hour podcast episode with Richard Davidson
1/12/24: Richard J. Davidson's Science of Meditation Talk - Listen now
1/7/24: Art of Mediation Global Summit

2023

12/20/23: Make a Gift: Support Center for Healthy Minds
12/13/23: Nurturing the Soul: The Power of Self-Compassion
11/28/23: Make a Gift for Giving Tuesday
11/27/23: Watch Now: The World We Make program recording
11/22/23: CHM and the Division of the Arts announce Arts for Healthy Minds grants opportunity
11/20/23: The Field Study of Long-term Meditation Practitioners and the Tukdam Post-death Meditative State
11/17/23: Experts Urge Prioritization of Prosociality for Public Health
11/13/23:Support Center For Healthy Minds for World Kindness Day 2023
10/26/23: UW-Madison announces groundbreaking study for suicide prevention
10/24/23: Study finds mindfulness training may not be enough to increase eco-friendliness
10/16/23: Cool Class: This Course is Improving Students' Mental Health
10/7/23: Meditation is More Than Either Stress Relief or Enlightenment
10/5/23: Center for Healthy Minds and Wisconsin Institute for Sleep and Consciousness at UW–Madison to launch novel research on well-being and suicide prevention
9/12/23: The Benefits and Drawbacks of Mental Health Apps
9/7/23: The Science of Meditation with Richard Davidson - Sept. 18
9/6/23: Apply Now: Part-time Multimedia Designer at Center for Healthy Minds
8/31/23: Feeling like Barbie? Here are tips for finding purpose in the real world, based
on science
8/29/23: Can You Really ‘Slow Down’ Time by Meditating?
8/24/23: Watch Now ▶️ As a special guest to this episode of Tibet Talks, Richie weighs in on what does "human values" mean?
8/15/23: The beginnings and evolution of brain imaging at the Waisman Center
8/11/23: Protracted Hot Weather Can Make People Depressed
7/27/23: Study to Launch: Can Smartphone-based meditation training ease adolescent depression?
7/5/23: The Meaning of Bhumisparsha; Where Buddhism and Environmental Justice Come Together
6/29/23: Center for Healthy Minds at UW–Madison to launch research on connection between asthma and Alzheimer’s disease
6/27/23: Blue Sky Podcast Featuring Dr. Richard Davidson
6/21/23: Spirituality, global warming, and grief: How clergy can help tackle climate anxiety
6/19/32: A Slight Change of Plans: "A Meditation Scientist Changes My Mind"
6/12/23: "Education and Well-being" University of the Air podcast
6/8/23: Hidden Brain podcast: Seeking Serenity Part 2 with Richard Davidson
6/5/23: Hidden Brain podcast: Seeking Serenity Part 1 with Richard Davidson
5/25/23: Anytime Anywhere Meditation program launch
5/23/23: Help advance the science of wellbeing by participating in a research study testing a well-being app: https://go.chm.wisc.edu/bewell
5/22/23: Center for Healthy Minds will research machine learning predictions of well-being
5/15/23: Fall asleep faster with mental tricks that calm your mind
5/3/23: Inner Nature Podcast
5/1/23: Te contamos qué es el mindfulness y como te puede ayudar en tu día a día
4/24/23: The New York Times: 8 Books for Anyone Curious About Meditation
4/13/23: Dr. Tony Chambers featured on "Black Like Me" Podcast with Dr. Alex Gee
4/5/2023: Fox Valley's young children are learning mindfulness through the Kindness Curriculum. But what is it?
4/5/2023: Kindness Curriculum
3/24/23: Day of the Badger 2023
3/22/23: For Stressed-out Grad Students, Mindfulness Makes Big Difference
3/20/23: Dr. Tony Chambers Featured on L&S Elevate Podcast
3/7/23: Transforming Empathy into Compassion: Why it Matters
1/20/23: Educators are not all right
1/17/23: Join Our Team! | Development & Communications Specialist
1/6/23: Madison Children's Museum Caretakers of Wonder Project

2022

2021

12/16/2021: New York Times Best Meditation Apps: Healthy Minds Program App
12/13/2021: How Much Does Personality Determine Our Happiness?
12/8/2021: New Research Grant Hopes to Improve Well-Being in Healthcare
12/3/2021: On Being with Krista Tippett: Well-Being
11/25/2021: Appreciating Friends and Loved Ones this Thanksgiving
11/12/2021: Celebrate World Kindness Day with the Center for Healthy Minds
11/11/2021: Interdependence With Nature
11/10/2021: Appreciating Friends and Loved Ones
11/9/2021: How to Boost Your Well-Being During Pandemic Lockdowns
11/9/2021: Practice Self Care: In This Moment
11/1/2021: Watch the Replays of The World We Make: 2021
10/28/2021: The Next Decade of Well-Being
10/27/2021: Reimagining Race and Well-Being: From Public Health Threat to Flourishing
10/26/2021: Realistic Resilience: Well-Being During Challenging Times
10/25/2021: Register for The World We Make: 2021
10/19/2021: Register for The World We Make: 2021
10/7/2021: Thukdam: New Science Explores Process of Death
10/5/2021: 3 Lessons from the Pandemic for Better Mental Health
9/30/2021: A Post-Pandemic View of Mental Health
9/17/2021: The On Being Project: Krista Tippett Bio
9/13/2021: Register for The World We Make: 2021
9/10/2021: Healthy Minds in Practice: The Mind that Craves
9/3/2021: Register for The World We Make: 2021
9/1/2021: The Badger Well-Being Challenge
8/31/2021: Five Steps to Worrying Less
8/26/2021: How to Stay Well This Fall by Focusing on Mental Health
8/17/2021: Get Your Copy of What Do You Say?: How to Talk with Kids to Build Motivation, Stress Tolerance, and a Happy Home
8/16/2021: Register for a Free Giveaway Session with Ned and Bill
8/11/2021: Ned & Bill’s Launch Day Event at Politics and Prose
8/10/2021: Podcast: How to Motivate Kids & Build Their Stress Tolerance, with William Stixrud and Ned Johnson
8/9/2021: Healthy Minds LIVE: August Registration
8/5/2021:3 Steps to Feeling a Greater Sense of Purpose
8/2/2021: Healthy Minds LIVE: August Registration
7/28/2021: NPR: Simone Biles on Her Withdrawal From The Olympic Final
7/20/2021: Healthy Minds LIVE: August Registration
7/19/2021: Sacred Wisdom Sacred Earth
7/14/2021:Close Friends Make for Lower Cortisol Levels
7/12/2021:Meditación en Vivo, en español por Daniela Labra
7/8/2021: CHM System Administrator Position
7/1/2021: 3 Ways to Curb Negative Mental Habits
6/28/2021: Meditación en Vivo, en español por Daniela Labra
6/21/2021: Meditación en Vivo, en español por Daniela Labra
6/16/2021: Healthy Minds Innovations: Healthy Minds MasterClass
6/14/2021: Meditación en Vivo, en español por Daniela Labra
6/10/2021: Healthy Minds in Practice: Pride in Who We Are
6/8/2021: Mind & Life Event with Dr. Vandana Shiva
6/8/2021: The Mind, the Human-Earth Connection, and the Climate Crisis Online Event
6/4/2021: The Loka Initiative's Day of Giving
6/3/2021: LIVE Meditation with Dekila Chungyalpa
6/1/2021: Why We’re Drawn to Nature
5/26/2021: At the Center of All Things is Interdependence
5/24/2021: The Loka Initiative
5/24/2021: Meditación en Vivo, en español por Daniela Labra
5/21/2021: Mind and Life Podcast with Dekila Chungyalpa
5/20/2021: World Meditation Day Live Guided Practice
5/19/2021: Training in Compassion
5/18/2021: World Meditation Day Live Guided Practice
5/14/2021:Can We Build a Better Normal After the Pandemic?
5/12/2021: Healthy Minds LIVE: May Event
5/7/2021: Finding Hope During a Pandemic
5/6/2021: Fifth International Vatican Conference
5/4/2021: Healthy Minds LIVE: May Event
5/3/2021: Center for Healthy Minds
5/3/2021: Meditación en Vivo, en español por Daniela Labra
4/30/2021: The Power of Holding Hands
4/29/2021: Fifth International Vatican Conference
4/28/2021: Healthy Minds LIVE: May Event
4/27/2021: Mind and Life: Science and Wisdom of Emotions Summit
4/22/2021: Healthy Minds LIVE: May Event
4/22/2021: Happy Earth Day: The Loka Initiative
4/20/2021: Anti-Racist Resources from Greater Good
4/12/2021: Varela Grant Recipient Dan Grupe
4/12/2021: Meditación en Vivo, en español por Daniela Labra
4/8/2021: Sign Up For Our Newsletter for Updates and Events
4/6/2021: Day of the Badger
4/2/2021: 2021 Mind and Life Summer Research Institute: The Mind, The Human-Earth Connection, and the Climate Crisis
4/1/2021: 26th Wisconsin Symposium on Emotion: Translational Neuroscience and Mental Health
4/1/2021: Mashable Article: "It's Worth Starting Your Meditation Practice Right Now. Here's why."
3/30/2021: Healthy Minds LIVE: "The How of Well-Being" Recording Access
3/26/2021: Healthy Minds LIVE: "The How of Well-Being"
3/26/2021: Becoming a Buddhist Climate Scientist Podcast with Dekila Chungyalpa
3/23/2021: Healthy Minds LIVE: "The How of Well-Being"
3/19/2021: Podcast: Could being happier help us fight infectious disease?
3/19/2021: Healthy Minds LIVE: "The How of Well-Being"
3/17/2021: Researchers Find a Better Way to Measure Consciousness
3/17/2021: The Teen Brain: 7 Things to Know
3/15/2021: Brain Awareness Week
3/11/2021: Live Meditation with Chad McGehee
3/8/2021: Greater Good Resources for Women’s Well-Being
3/5/2021: The Hungry Brain
3/4/2021: Mental Health & Wellbeing Summit
3/2/2021: Kids with Incarcerated Parents
2/26/2021: The Art and Science of Human Flourishing
2/25/2021: Live Meditation with Dekila Chungyalpa
2/21/2021: UW—Madison Arboretum's WinterEnrichment Lecture Series
2/19/2021: How a Psychologist’s Work on Race Identity Helped Overturn School Segregation in 1950s
2/18/2021: Health Gig Podcast featuring Richard Davidson
2/16/2021: Healthy Minds in Practice: Giving and Receiving Love
2/15/2021: Meditación en Vivo, en español por Daniela Labra
2/12/2021: Dr. Alvin Thomas Spotlight
2/9/2021: Live Meditation with Richard Davidson
2/8/2021: Meditación en Vivo, en español por Daniela Labra
2/5/2021: USD Psychologist Addresses Mindfulness for Racial Healing
2/3/2021: America's First Black Female Psychologist: Dr. Inez Beverly Prosser
2/1/2021: Meditación en Vivo, en español por Daniela Labra
1/29/2021: Is It Better to Give Than Receive? Compassionate Children More Generous
1/28/2021: New Research: The Highs and Lows of Parenting in a Pandemic
1/25/2021: Meditación en Vivo, en español por Daniela Labra
1/22/2021: Meditating and Healing in a Traumatized World
1/21/2021: Watch "Upper Story" on Demand
1/19/2021: Wisdom and Well-Being Livestream
1/18/2021: Healing Intergenerational Trauma
1/15/2021: Community Partnership and Inclusion at Heart of New Neuroscience Approach
1/13/2021: Managing Stress and Anxiety Event
1/12/2021: A Gentle Practice for Opening Up to Painful Emotions
1/11/2021: Meditación en Vivo, en español por Daniela Labra Cardero
1/8/2021: Badgers at forefront of mindfulness training in collegiate athletics
1/7/2021: Online Sacred Earth Sangha
1/7/2021: 2021 State of Workplace Mindfulness Survey Report
1/5/2021: Covering Faces Around Kids Won't Mask Emotions
1/4/2021: The Dalai Lama with Greta Thunberg "A Conversation on the Crisis of Climate Feedback Loops."

2020

12/30/2020: How Kindness Spreads in a Community
12/28/2020: Increasing Social Connection While “Social Distancing”
12/22/2020: How to Accept That Holiday Gatherings Are Canceled
12/21/2020: Training Your Compassion “Muscle” May Boost Brain’s Resilience in the Face of Suffering
12/18/2020: Deepen Your Practice with Healthy Minds Innovations
12/17/2020: Healthy Minds in Practice: Working with Difficult Emotions during the Holidays
12/15/2020: Meditation practices enhance top-down ability to control attention, study finds
12/7/2020: Research Provides Tools For Achieving The “How” Of Well-Being In Daily Life
12/7/2020: Meditación en Vivo, en español por Daniela Labra
12/3/2020: Richard Davidson TEDx Talks San Fransisco: Dare to Know
12/1/2020: Giving Tuesday: Student Flourishing Initiative
11/30/2020: Meditación en Vivo, en español por Daniela Labra
11/24/2020: How To Tell Your Loved Ones You Can't Celebrate In Person This Holiday Season
11/24/2020: "A Public Affair" Radio Show with Dr. Pelin Kesebir
11/23/2020: Meditación en Vivo, en español por Daniela Labra
11/20/2020: Watching Trains: A Calming Breath Practice for Kids
11/20/2020: Dr. Richard Davidson on Bader Report
11/16/2020: Researchers Launch Fully Mobile Study on Meditation and Depression
11/16/2020: Meditación en Vivo, en español por Daniela Labra
11/13/2020: World Kindness Day: Double the Impact Challenge
11/13/2020: World Kindness Day Initiative
11/9/2020: The Loka Initiative
11/9/2020: Six Ways to Support Children's Well-Being During the Pandemic
11/9/2020: Meditación en Vivo, en español por Daniela Labra
11/6/2020: Brain, Healthy Foods Article
11/5/2020: 20 Minute Body Centering Practice with Sasha
11/3/2020: Election Day Guided Meditation
11/2/2020: Meditación en Vivo, en español por Daniela Labra
11/2/2020: Dealing with Election Day Stress
10/30/2020: World Kindness Day 2020 Tracker
10/30/2020: The Heart and Science of Kindness
10/27/2020: How to Befriend Your Life As It Is
10/26/2020: Meditación en Vivo, en español por Daniela Labra
10/23/2020: Fill the Hill
10/22/2020: How to Sustain Happiness
10/19/2020: 4 Ways to Cultivate Purpose
10/19/2020: Meditación en Vivo, en español por Daniela Labra
10/10/2020: NAMI Helpline
10/10/2020: Check out the science and research behind well-being
10/10/2020: Healthy Minds Program App
10/10/2020: NIH Sleep Deprivation Study
10/10/2020: It’s World Mental Health Day – Let’s Get Control of Our Election Anxiety
10/9/2020: Change Your Mind, Change The World
10/8/2020: Resilient Minds, Resilient World
10/7/2020: Well at Work
10/6/2020: The Developing Mind
10/5/2020: The Plasticity of Mind, Brain and Body
10/2/2020: Change Your Mind, Change The World
9/30/2020: The Developing Mind Virtual Event
9/30/2020: Well at Work Virtual Event
9/29/2020: Register for The World We Make 2020
9/25/2020: The Developing Mind: Virtual Event
9/23/2020: Student Flourishing Initiative: Building Resiliency Among College Students
9/21/2020: The World We Make 2020: The Plasticity of Mind, Brain & Body
9/21/2020: Measuring Well-Being Article
9/21/2020: Meditación en Vivo, en español por Daniela Labra Cardero
9/18/2020: TWWM 2020: Resilient Minds, Resilient Planet
9/18/2020: Profile Spotlight: Lama Rod Owens
9/18/2020: Article Spotlight: Researchers Develop New Metrics for Measuring Mental States During Meditation
9/17/2020: Mindful Healthcare Summit
9/15/2020: Loving-Kindess Practice for Teachers
9/14/2020: Meditación en Vivo, en español por Daniela Labra Cardero
6/23/2020: 7 Benefits of Meditation, and How it can Affect Your Brain
6/12/2020: Livestream conversation with the Dalai Lama on Resilience, Compassion, and Science for Healing Today. Hosted by the Mind & Life Institute
5/29/2020: ABC Interview featuring the Dalai Lama and Richard Davidson & podcast from Ten Percent Happier
5/15/2020: 10 Well-Being Tips for the Days of COVID-19
5/5/2020: Support COVID-19 Research with a Gift to the Center for #GivingTuesdayNow
4/22/2020: The Loka Initiative, Integration of Faith and Ecology
4/16/2020: Meditation with Richard Davidson (YouTube)
4/2/2020: Meditation with Richard Davidson (YouTube)
3/26/2020: COVID-19 Well-Being Toolkit and Resources
3/16/2020: COVID-19 and Our Common Humanity
2/25/2020: Mindfulness-based Training in Preservice Teacher Education Leads to Improvements in Classroom Teaching Practices
1/14/2020: Behind the Science: The Mind-Body Connection (Facebook Live)
1/10/2020: TEDxSanFrancisco – How Mindfulness Changes the Emotional Life of Our Brains
1/3/2020: Mindfulness Video Game Changes Areas of the Brain Associated with Attention

2019

12/23/2019: Mindful Breathing Audio Practice
12/19/2019: TEDxSanFrancisco – How Mindfulness Changes the Emotional Life of Our Brains
10/22/2019: Subscribe to Get the Latest Science and Well-Being Tips
10/4/2019: Mental Exercises Manage Adversity for Badgers Football Players
9/17/2019: Healthy Minds in Practice: Compassion Audio Practice
9/13/2019: Watch "The Mind, Explained" on Netflix
8/12/2019: Center Well-Being in Infants and Children Research
7/31/2019: Sign Up for Our Monthly Newsletter
7/10/2019: Kids’ Sharing Behaviors More Complex Than Previously Thought
6/20/2019: Health Gig Podcast, interview with Richard Davidson: The New Science Behind Mindfulness
5/17/2019: When Feelings of Stress Align with the Body, People Have Higher Levels of Well-Being
4/22/2019: Katharine Hayhoe Lecture on Climate Change and Christianity
4/19/2019: Healthy Minds Innovations Limited Release - Become a Pioneer
4/18/2019: Podcast #26 with Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson: "Why Well-Being Matters"
4/9/2019: Well-Being Toolkit for Children, Educators and Parents
2/22/2019: Facebook Live event with Chris Borland and Chad McGehee
1/9/2019: Researchers Warn Mental Impact of Incarceration and Border Separation on Kids

2018

11/22/2018: Access Your Free Kindness Cards
9/17/208: Karmapa Visits University of Wisconsin-Madison
9/14/208: Exploring New Frameworks of Empathy
8/27/2018: Video Game Can Change the Brain, May Improve Empathy in Middle School Children
8/16/2018: Mindful Policing Research Expands with New Grant from National Institute of Justice
7/30/2018: The Epigenetic Aging Clock Runs Slower in Meditators, Study Suggests
7/23/2018: Telling the Tale of Midlife in the United States
6/12/2018: White Matter Matters, Especially for Newborns
5/16/2018: Your "Second Brain" and Well-Being
5/11/2018: New Study Examines the Stress of Poverty on Children
4/24/2018: Why Well-Being?
4/20/2018: Sign Up to Receive the Kindness Curriculum