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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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Applications Requested for the Plasticity of Well-being Pilot Awards

June 25, 2021

The Plasticity of Well-being network invites applications for Pilot Awards for projects that explore emotional well-being measurement and... Learn More >

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Center Partners with Creative Destruction Lab, a New program at UW-Madison focused on health & wellness startups

June 16, 2021

The Center for Healthy Minds is a partner in the Creative Destruction Lab - Health & Wellness, a new program based at the University of... Learn More >

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How to Curb Your Mind's Negative Habits

June 15, 2021

Center collaborator Pelin Kesebir talks about dispositional negativity and things you can do to help curb your mind’s negative habits Learn More

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A Post-Pandemic View of Mental Health

June 15, 2021

Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson discusses research that shows that mental health and well-being can be thought of as a set of skills... Learn More

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Healthy By Design Interview with Richard Davidson

June 8, 2021

Living By Design spoke with Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson about the benefits of meditation and learning the skills that promote... Learn More

Mind Life Podcast

The Human-Earth Connection

May 25, 2021

Loka Director Dekila Chungylapa shares her views of nature, the climate crisis and her unique collaborations with faith leaders through the Loka... Learn More

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At the center of all things is interdependence

May 25, 2021

Dekila Chungyalpa, Director of the Loka Initiative, explores the central Buddhist concept of interdependence, the awareness that we exist not only... Learn More

Peggy Panosh Hmi Ceo Announcement

Healthy Minds Innovations welcomes Peggy Panosh as Chief Executive Officer

May 18, 2021

 Healthy Minds Innovations (HMI), the external, affiliated nonprofit dedicated to supporting the mission of the Center for Healthy Minds,... Learn More >

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Fiancé of woman killed in 2017 by a Minneapolis cop reacts to Chauvin's trial

May 11, 2021

Center research on mindfulness training in police departments is discussed 13 minutes into this discussion between Anderson Cooper and Don Damond,... Learn More

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In pursuit of mindfulness

May 11, 2021

Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson identifies four societal threats to that “flourishing” that can negatively impact our lives and... Learn More

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Chris Borland and Chad McGehee collaborate to bring meditation practices to UW athletics

May 11, 2021

The University of Wisconsin became the first and only school in the country to hire a full-time meditation specialist. Center collaborator Chad... Learn More

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Global Leaders in Science, Faith, Medicine and Technology to Gather Virtually for the Fifth International Vatican Conference

April 20, 2021

Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson will speak at The Vatican's Pontifical Council for Culture and The Cura Foundation's Fifth... Learn More >