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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44 faculty honored with Vilas professorships and awards
May 1, 2025
Two scientists at CHM received Vilas Researcher Awards in recognition of new and ongoing research of the highest quality and significance. Learn More
How to Build Climate Courage
May 1, 2025
To face the climate crisis, we have to feel it first. Dig deeper into building climate courage ahead Earth Day in this inspiring article with... Learn More
Mind & Life Podcast: Melissa Rosenkranz – Mind, Body, World
May 1, 2025
In the latest Mind & Life podcast episode, contemplative scientist and Center for Healthy Minds expert Melissa Rosenkranz explores how inflammation... Learn More
How to build resilience in hard times
April 23, 2025
“Inner, community, and planetary resilience are interdependent,” says Loka Director Dekila Chungyalpa. “You cannot achieve any one of these things... Learn More
CHM Researchers to Study How to Navigate Climate Change Distress
April 4, 2025
An online four-course program launched by the Loka Initiative last year, is also the center of a study by Center for Healthy Minds (CHM)... Learn More >
Beyond Happiness: What Science Says About a Flourishing Life
April 4, 2025
People who embrace their emotions rather than constantly striving to feel happy often experience greater well-being. Learn More
Can Mindfulness and Community Break the Cycle? New CHM Study Seeks to Support Mental Health After Incarceration
April 2, 2025
What if a mindfulness-based, trauma-sensitive curriculum for formerly incarcerated people could improve mental health and wellbeing, and support... Learn More >
Insights at the Edge Podcast: The Energizing Force of Compassion, with Dr. Cortland Dahl
March 26, 2025
A conversation on turning your everyday actions into offerings of generosity and care. Learn More
This is how to rewire your brain in less than a day according to a neuroscientist
March 26, 2025
Neuroscientist Richard Davidson explains how microdosing well-being can change your relationship to your thoughts, manage the activation of your... Learn More
Our Commitment to the Science and Practice of Wellbeing
March 7, 2025
On a day when thousands here in Madison and across the country are standing up for science, we assure our supporters and the public that the Center... Learn More >
Building a Culture of Belonging, Flourishing and Love with Dr. Tony Chambers
March 6, 2025
How is belonging a practice of love? Are "fitting in" and "belonging the same?" Is experience belonging the same as a sense of belonging? ? Dig... Learn More
The Center for Healthy Minds, along with other venues, hosted the cultural event in February 2025.
February 28, 2025
The Center for Healthy Minds, along with other venues, hosted the cultural event in February 2025. Learn More