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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 to Hold Your Beliefs in a Healthy Way

March 29, 2024

The science of keeping an open mind. Read more from Cortland Dahl. Learn More

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What Meditation Doesn’t Fix - With Richard Davidson

March 28, 2024

Meditation researcher and neuroscientist Richard joins me to discuss how he got interested in the mind, the “secret sauce” of meditation, alerted... Learn More

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How to Have a Healthier Relationship With Your Phone

March 21, 2024

You know that urge you get to reach for your phone without realizing it? And then, before you know it, you’re an hour into a social media binge? ... Learn More

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Stimulating the Brain to Stop Suicide

March 4, 2024

UW researchers aim to enhance emotional regulation and cognitive flexibility. Learn More

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Can a mobile app help people tackle substance abuse? This Conshohocken company believes so

March 4, 2024

New Ocean Health Solutions has created a platform that provides tools for managing stress, anxiety and various behaviors that often accompany... Learn More

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Watch Now: Community-academic partnership for research with legal system-impacted individuals

March 1, 2024

What does it look like to build an effective, equitable, and authentic community-university partnership from the ground up? UW-Madison... Learn More

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NYU Psychiatry Podcast: Meditation with Richard Davidson, PhD

February 19, 2024

In this episode of the NYU Psychiatry Podcast, Dr. Richard Davidson discusses the current state of research on mindfulness and meditation as mental... Learn More

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Amid national student mental health crisis, UHS expands student support resources

February 19, 2024

New services fill gaps, provide alternatives to pre-existing student mental health resources Learn More

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Jim Snider’s unique approach to strength and conditioning has the Badgers in great shape

February 6, 2024

Wisconsin coach Greg Gard said the basketball program began utilizing more meditation and mindfulness practices when the Center For Healthy Minds... Learn More

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Here’s the Happiness Research that Stands Up to Scrutiny

February 6, 2024

From meditation to smiling, researchers take a second look at studies claiming to reveal what makes us happy. CHM Scientist Simon Goldberg weighs in. Learn More

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Center for Healthy Minds Spotlight: 3 Questions with Zishan Jiwani, Graduate Researcher

January 12, 2024

Have you ever pondered why some individuals choose to engage with meditation whereas others don't? That’s one of the root investigations of Zishan... Learn More >