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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Daily meditation may help protect the brain from aging, study of Buddhist Monk's brain suggests
March 24, 2020
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
Daily meditation could slow aging in your brain, study says
March 24, 2020
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
Brain scans link meditation to slower “brain-aging” in advanced meditator
March 18, 2020
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 >
Meditation may have shaved 8 years of aging off Buddhist monk's brain
March 17, 2020
Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson shares details from a recent study of Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche's brain that suggests meditative... Learn More
COVID-19 and Our Common Humanity
March 16, 2020
Focusing on how global challenges can bring out the best in our humanity Learn More >
Inflammation, Saunas, and the New Science of Depression
February 25, 2020
Faculty member Charles Raison talks about depression and recent research on mind-body coherence and interventions Learn More
How meditation changes your brain
February 19, 2020
Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson talks with the BBC about a Center research study with Buddhist monks that showed meditation can change... Learn More
How Dekila Chungyalpa Draws on Faith to Protect the Planet
February 12, 2020
Dekila Chungyalpa, Director of the Loka Initiative, talks about how she has brought faith and environmentalism together to help lead interfaith... Learn More
A Kid In A Refugee Camp Thought Video Games Fell From Heaven. Now He Makes Them
February 12, 2020
Games where a player takes on another person's perspective or becomes immersed in a specific environment can be beneficial in building positive... Learn More
Mindfulness-based Training in Preservice Teacher Education Leads to Improvements in Classroom Teaching Practices
February 5, 2020
A recent paper published by researchers at the Center for Healthy Minds shows that mindfulness training for preservice teachers leads to... Learn More >
St. George’s Episcopal School stresses social and emotional learning
February 5, 2020
Teachers at St. George’s Episcopal School in New Orleans share their experience with the Center's Kindness Curriculum Learn More