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Wonder Cabinet podcast: Dekila Chungyalpa on the Sacred Feminine and the Living Earth

April 15, 2026

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

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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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10% Happier with Dan Harris: The Neuroscience of Flourishing: Four Practices for Turning Stress and Anxiety Into Clarity and Calm

April 3, 2026

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

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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 >

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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

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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

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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 >

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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

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Compassion-Based Program for Parents Reduces Their Children’s Stress—Even When It Doesn’t Reduce Parents’ Stress

January 17, 2020

A new study shows that the young children of parents who take part in a compassion-based training program develop lower levels of the stress... Learn More >

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Compassion Training Could Help Parents And Their Children

January 17, 2020

Julie Poehlmann-Tynan, a Center faculty member, talks about the impacts of compassion on young children and parents Learn More

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Are Politics and Climate Change Giving You Existential Anxiety?

January 17, 2020

Pelin Kesebir, a scientist at the Center, shares perspective on the history of existential anxiety and how to cope with it Learn More

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Seven Personal Management Tips To Help You Save Time

January 17, 2020

Richard Davidson's thoughts on well-being are featured in this Forbes article on personal management Learn More

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Why We Hate

January 17, 2020

The work of the Center for Healthy Minds was featured in the final episode on hope of the Discovery Channel documentary Why We Hate Learn More

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UW-Madison researchers use video game to teach kids mindfulness

January 17, 2020

Center scientists share the impact from a study where kids played a video game to train mindfulness Learn More

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Inflammation Predicts Response to Antidepressant Medication

January 9, 2020

Youth with bipolar depression responded better to an antipsychotic medicine if they had increased markers of inflammation in their blood Learn More >

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Five Ways to Improve Your Mental Health in 2020

January 7, 2020

CNN shares strategies from Center Director Richard Davidson to build gratitude and improve emotional health. Learn More