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Study Team Presents Findings on Filipino American Politics and Wellbeing at Asian American Studies Conference

May 28, 2026

Center for Healthy Minds researchers partner with global non-profit for on-going community engaged research in the Usap Tayo study. Learn More >

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Art, Music, and Neuroscience: The MUSE Initiative Holds its Inaugural Event

May 5, 2026

The evening extended beyond dialogue into shared experience where participants were invited into moments of collective vocalization, simple vocal... Learn More >

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Faith Leaders’ Environmental Visions Come to Life at Loka Initiative Convening

April 29, 2026

The PREP (Preparing Religious Environmental Plans) course culminated in a weeklong “Keeping the Faith” convening in March in Madison, WI. Learn More >

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Stressed? Just a couple minutes of meditation might help.

April 28, 2026

Are you in the "driver's seat" of your thoughts, emotions and impulses? Meditation could help, says Center for Healthy Minds Contemplative... 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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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 >

News & Media

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Dekila Chungyalpa on uniting faith leaders to bolster climate activism

June 2, 2020

Loka Director Dekila Chungyalpa is interviewed on the Go Simone podcast. She shares the back-story of the Loka Initiative and how it supports faith... Learn More

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The Dalai Lama’s Advice for Right Now

June 2, 2020

Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson appears on a recent Ten Percent Happier podcast with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Ten Percent... Learn More

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The Dalai Lama's simple advice to navigating COVID-19 isolation

June 2, 2020

His Holiness spoke with ABC News' Dan Harris in an interview for "Nightline" about how he is spending his time while self-isolating during COVID-19... Learn More

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Insights from the Dalai Lama during quarantine

June 2, 2020

Center Founder Richard Davidson and ABC News’ Dan Harris speak with the Dalai Lama about meditation and how to relax and stay calm during the... Learn More

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UW prof helps cultivate healthy minds during pandemic through YouTube meditations

June 2, 2020

Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson has been offering regular virtual meditations alongside meditation trainers and experts on the Healthy... Learn More

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Dalai Lama and Center Founder Richard Davidson share message of hope, determination, and “education of the mind”

June 2, 2020

Humanity has an opportunity to transform negative emotions like fear and anxiety into determination and compassion for others, according to His... Learn More >

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These Different Forms Of Meditation Take Both Fresh & Traditional Approaches On An Ancient Practice

May 27, 2020

Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson shares tips for developing a meditation habit, and suggests that the best form of meditation is... Learn More

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7 benefits of meditation, and how it can affect your brain

May 19, 2020

Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson shares tips for incorporating meditation into your life, and the research that explains how regular... Learn More

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How to Maintain Motivation in a Pandemic

May 19, 2020

Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson shares insights from research that shows altruistic behavior can enhance feelings of well-being. Learn More

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Unique position as Badgers' director of meditation training offers Chad McGehee chance to explore mental performance

May 15, 2020

Chad McGehee, former Program Manager with Healthy Minds Innovations, joined UW Athletics in a new position focused on exploring mental performance... Learn More

Present Moment Mindfulness Podcast

Mindfulness for Preservice Teacher Education

May 8, 2020

Postdoctoral Research Associate Matt Hirshberg talks about how mindfulness can help preservice teachers improve classroom skills. Learn More

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Center for Healthy Minds Launches New Mental Health Research in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

May 6, 2020

 The Center for Healthy Minds is launching new studies to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic affects mental health and whether certain... Learn More >