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
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 >
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
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 >
The latest findings in this first-of-its-kind study show nighttime smartphone behavior can be an indicator of suicidal thoughts. Learn More >
A team at the Center for Healthy Minds is starting new research to understand whether a mobile well-being app, the Healthy Minds Program, can... Learn More >
Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson talks about how our brains are constantly being shaped, and that well-being is a skill that each of us... Learn More
Center Scientist Pelin Kesebir shares information about managing emotional styles that affect health and relationships. Learn More
Center Scientist Pelin Kesebir explains how we can change our brains towards sustained happiness through self awareness and how self kindness is... Learn More
This year's The World We Make event is free and open to the public, from October 5 - 9, 2020. The nightly virtual events will explore science... Learn More >
In a recent collaborative study across institutions, researchers developed a new framework to identify mental states during meditation. This... Learn More >
Researchers at the Center for Healthy Minds found that people who took part in the most common and widely available secular mindfulness program did... Learn More >
Not only is it possible to teach mindfulness to small children, says Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson, it’s easier than teaching it to... Learn More
Mindfulness can reduce the risk of relapse in people with depression, help manage chronic pain and improve some measures of heart health. Center... Learn More
Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson talks about research that suggests that meditation can create physical changes in the brain within a... Learn More
Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson shares the value of daydreaming. He suggests sitting alone, without stimuli, and looking inward.... Learn More
Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson talks about how meditation can nurture the mind and improve well-being. He shares tips for getting... Learn More