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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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Researchers Uncover Mechanisms Linking the Brain and Lungs in Asthma

June 2, 2025

In a new study published in Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, CHM's Dr. Melissa Rosenkranz and her team made strides towards connecting the dots... Learn More

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Watch Now: Born to Flourish Video Series

May 23, 2025

Did you miss the Born To Flourish series? The good news is you can watch all 6 recordings now for free! Each video features insightful... Learn More

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These absurd scenarios your brain loves at night

May 23, 2025

As it turns out, it's very common for the brain to start creating mental scenarios as soon as things get quiet. Dr. @Cortland Dahl, a contemplative... Learn More

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In Deep Water: Learning to Build Deep Resilience in the Anthropocene with Dekila Chungyalpa

May 23, 2025

Climate leader and Loka Director Dekila Chungyalpa joined Tricycle Magazine for this interview series. Focusing on the consequences of human action... 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

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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

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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

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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

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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 >

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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

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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 >

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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