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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Easing eco-anxiety through guided meditation, with Dekila Chungyalpa
February 23, 2026
Dekila Chungyalpa, director of the Loka Initiative, talks about utilizing meditation to ease eco-anxiety. This is a part of Badger Talks “The Power... Learn More
The Blind Spot Podcast - Episode 12: Buddhism, Science and Mind
February 23, 2026
What can Buddhism teach science about the mind? CHM Core Faculty member Dr. John Dunne explores how Buddhist and scientific perspectives on... Learn More
Researchers at UW–Madison Receive Major Grant to Study the Link Between Mental Health and the Microbiome
February 18, 2026
Long before science caught up, Vincent Van Gogh sensed a connection between melancholy and microbes. Now, 135 years later, the Wisconsin Institute... Learn More
New CHM Study to Examine How to Improve Effectiveness of Digital Wellbeing Apps
January 20, 2026
A new study launched by a team of researchers at Center for Healthy Minds seeks to understand how mental health digital apps could become more... Learn More >
Reframing Wellbeing Through the Lens of Indigenous Filipino Psychology
January 15, 2026
Center for Healthy Minds researchers and partners from global Filipino non-profit give update on collaborative study. Learn More >
Parents’ Excessive Internet Use May Be Linked to Depression in Their Teenagers
January 12, 2026
“These results support the sobering possibility that how parents are engaging with technology impacts their children’s wellbeing,” said Simon... Learn More >
Get to Know Center for Healthy Minds Experts in 5 Recent Podcast Episodes
November 28, 2025
Catch up with the experts at the Center for Healthy Minds with these podcasts featuring five of our scholars as they discuss their latest research... Learn More >
LinkedIn’s Jeff Weiner and UW’s Dr. Richie Davidson Have Fireside Chat on ‘Leading with Compassion’
November 21, 2025
"Leading with compassion" was the center of the conversation at a recent fireside chat with LinkedIn’s Jeff Weiner and Center for Healthy Minds... Learn More >
Contemplating a New Vision for Contemplative Science
November 3, 2025
Dr. Amit Bernstein, CHM’s newest faculty member, reflects on a 30-year journey around the world and into the mind—and where he wants to go next. Learn More >
Liberating Mind at Death: Ontological Realities and Discourses with Science in Tibetan Tukdam Post-death Meditative State
September 10, 2025
Read this Tukdam Special Issue for the journal Culture, Medicine, and Psychiatry with CHM Research Assistant Professor Dr. Tawni Tidwell as guest... Learn More
Island of Knowledge: Human Flourishing
September 2, 2025
This spring, Richard J. Davidson and visiting scientist Dalal Abu Amneh participated in a small think tank gathering in Tuscany. While there, they... Learn More
Digital Health for Doctors, Too? Tools Emerge to Promote Well-being
August 25, 2025
Whether it’s via an online program or simply a smartwatch, healthcare professionals stand to gain skills and insights. Learn More