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 >
Huberman Lab Podcast: Science-Based Meditation Tools to Improve Your Brain & Health | Dr. Richard Davidson
March 20, 2026
Can you meditate for just 5 minutes a day for 30 days? Tune into the latest episode of Huberman Lab podcast, hosted by scientist Dr. Andrew... Learn More
Virtual Course Equips Educators with ‘Transformative’ Roadmap to Teaching ‘Human Flourishing’
March 3, 2026
The Art and Science of Human Flourishing: Essentials for Educators course expands on the science-backed curriculum and learnings of the Art and... Learn More >
Beyond the Data: Get to Know CHM Scientists Ross Jacobucci and Brooke Ammerman
February 24, 2026
Center for Heathy Minds had a chance to speak with CHM experts Dr. Brooke Ammerman and Dr. Ross Jacobucci to get to know them better and learn... 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
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
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
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
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 >
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
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 >
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
Spirituality, global warming, and grief: How clergy can help tackle climate anxiety
June 16, 2023
A growing number of spiritual leaders believe they have a vital role to play shepherding people toward action. (Photo credit: Clive Gee/ PA Images... Learn More
Blue Sky Podcast: Richard Davidson on the Neuroscience of Well-Being and Human Flourishing
June 15, 2023
Like most neuroscientists, until a little more than thirty years ago, Dr. Richard “Richie'' researched and studied things that go wrong with the... Learn More
Can Mindfulness Help with Injury Recovery? We Asked the Experts.
June 15, 2023
We know meditation and visualization exercises benefit our mental health. Could they also support our physical bodies? As @Outside Magazine... Learn More
Hidden Brain Podcast: Seeking Serenity Part 2
June 8, 2023
In the second part of the series on the science of meditation, Richard Davidson continues his endeavor to unite seemingly opposite ways of... Learn More