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Wonder Cabinet podcast: Dekila Chungyalpa on the Sacred Feminine and the Living Earth

April 15, 2026

What if the Earth is sacred—and climate is a spiritual crisis? Loka Iniative Director Dekila Chungyalpa speaks on the feminine divine and faith-led... Learn More

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Did You Know? CHM Studies Use Specialized MRI Machine to Advance Brain Research

April 8, 2026

UW researchers, including experts from the Center for Healthy Minds, are conducting detailed brain imaging work using one of the first head-only,... Learn More >

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10% Happier with Dan Harris: The Neuroscience of Flourishing: Four Practices for Turning Stress and Anxiety Into Clarity and Calm

April 3, 2026

Most of us are trying to fix ourselves. According to Dr. Richie Davidson & Dr. Cortland Dahl, that's the wrong approach entirely. Listen to... Learn More

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NYT: 4 Ways to Flourish (in Good Times and Bad)

March 27, 2026

To flourish is to have a life that feels meaningful and rich, despite the challenges we’ll inevitably face. That's what Center for Healthy Minds... Learn More >

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Center for Healthy Minds Researchers Use AI and 7.5M Screenshots to Understand Suicide Risk

March 25, 2026

The latest findings in this first-of-its-kind study show nighttime smartphone behavior can be an indicator of suicidal thoughts. Learn More >

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The Week

The benefits and drawbacks of mental health apps

August 30, 2023

The Week explores the pro's and con's of mental health apps and features experts from around the globe including CHM Core Faculty Simon Goldberg. Learn More

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COVID’s Toll on Teachers

August 29, 2023

A UW study looks for ways to reduce distress and increase well-being. Learn More

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Meditation is more than either stress relief or enlightenment

August 28, 2023

Exploring the wider range of meditation is no longer reserved for the monasteries. The new science of meditation is just getting started. Learn More

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Can You Really ‘Slow Down’ Time by Meditating?

August 28, 2023

If time feels like it’s flying by, you may be interested in learning how to slow it down. ⏰ One possible technique to use? Meditation. Learn More

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Tibet Talks: The Dalai Lama and the Promotion of Human Values

August 23, 2023

Watch Now ▶️ As a special guest to this episode of Tibet Talks, Dr. Richard J. Davidson weighs in on what does "human values" mean? Learn More

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The beginnings and evolution of brain imaging at the Waisman Center

August 11, 2023

Did you know Richard Davidson was instrumental in starting a brain imaging lab at University of Wisconsin-Madison? ? Learn about the history now. Learn More

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How mental health disintegrates during extreme heat

August 9, 2023

Psychiatrist Dr. Charles Raison, Affiliated Faculty at the Center for Healthy Minds, weighs in how depression and extreme heat may be connected. ? Learn More

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Protracted hot weather can make people depressed

August 9, 2023

The correlation between heat and mental health is only beginning to be measured. [Photo credit: Dreamstime/TNS] Learn More

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Study to launch: Can Smartphone-based meditation training ease adolescent depression?

July 27, 2023

Can a free smartphone-based meditation app could help reduce adolescent depression? Learn More >

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Well-being can be learned

July 27, 2023

Did you know Richard J. Davidson meditates "every single day" for about 45 minutes? Dig into this Q&A with Richie, Founder and Director of The... Learn More

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Center for Healthy Minds at UW–Madison to launch research on connection between asthma and Alzheimer’s disease

June 29, 2023

Chronic inflammatory diseases can compromise brain health and increase dementia risk, but why and how that happens is a lingering scientific... Learn More >

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A Slight Change of Plans: “A Meditation Scientist Changes My Mind”

June 19, 2023

After a life-changing experience in India, Dr. Richard Davidson tried to convince his Harvard professors to let him study the science of... Learn More