Center for Healthy Minds researchers partner with global non-profit for on-going community engaged research in the Usap Tayo study. Learn More >
The evening extended beyond dialogue into shared experience where participants were invited into moments of collective vocalization, simple vocal... Learn More >
The PREP (Preparing Religious Environmental Plans) course culminated in a weeklong “Keeping the Faith” convening in March in Madison, WI. Learn More >
Are you in the "driver's seat" of your thoughts, emotions and impulses? Meditation could help, says Center for Healthy Minds Contemplative... 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 >
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 >
Healthy Minds Innovations offers a live meditation every weekday during the COVID-19 pandemic. The sessions start at various hours to ensure... Learn More >
Healthy Minds Innovations has been offering live guided meditations each weekday to help people feel more calm and become more resilient during... Learn More
Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson shares insights from research on how developing the skill of compassion can help us be happier while... Learn More
Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson shares advice for practicing appreciation and self-compassion during the COVID-19 pandemic Learn More
Center founder and director Richard Davidson suggests leaving visual cues as reminders to practice mindfulness, even when you're under extreme stress Learn More
The Center's new longitudinal MRI case study of a Buddhist monk suggests that daily meditation may slow down brain aging over time. Learn More
Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson talks about how social distancing can be seen as an act of generosity during the time of COVID-19 Learn More
Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson talks about acting with compassion through social distancing and how to manage anxiety during this... Learn More
A college student’s mind is constantly in motion. There are classes, homework, a social life, work, and more. But there’s growing research showing... Learn More >
Newsweek highlights a Center study that scanned the brain of a Buddhist Monk, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, over the course of 14 years. Findings... Learn More
Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson talks about a Center study that found daily, intensive meditation slowed a monk's brain aging by as... Learn More
In a recent study, the brain of monk and long-time meditator Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, who was 41 years old at the time, looked eight years younger... Learn More >