Center for Healthy Minds

Our mission is to cultivate well-being and relieve suffering through a scientific understanding of the mind. Founded by #RichardJDavidson at @UWMadison

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For environmental activist and Loka Initiative Director Dekila Chungyalpa, slowing down can be part of urgent work.
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What is the science behind happiness? 😃 Learn what happiness is with Center for Healthy Minds Core Faculty Simon Goldberg and Social Psychologist and CHM Honorary Fellow Pelin Kesebir. Enjoy drinks, trivia & bingo at this Badgers on Tap event on 6/3! https://t.co/UcNYjvttQy

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Are you someone who is flexible, compassionate, comfortable working with individuals from diverse backgrounds, and able to think on their feet in a dynamic research environment? Apply for the Research Specialist role with the Lucida Project at the CHM.
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In some of the latest findings from Center for Healthy Minds, researchers use AI and 7.5 million screenshots to better understand how nighttime smartphone behavior can be an indicator of suicide risk.

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It’s here… 🥳 Explore our new https://t.co/cFXoMtnjoa website, and let us know what you think!

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It’s here… 🥳
Explore our new https://t.co/XhjpB7Yyka website, and let us know what you think!

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We are so excited to share the Art and Science for Human Flourishing: Essentials for Educators edX course launched in April and has over 200 learners so far! 🎉

👉 It's not too late to join! You can read the course description and register here: https://t.co/2nmzFjyeWR

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Are you in the "driver's seat" of your thoughts, emotions and impulses? Meditation could help, says Center for Healthy Minds Contemplative Scientist Dr. Cortland Dahl, in an interview with The Washington Post.

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Our new website https://t.co/XhjpB7Yyka is officially here! 🧠 No matter if you’re a longtime supporter or if you’re hoping to learn more about the Center for Healthy Minds experts, science, programs and beyond, this is for you.

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Your #DayoftheBadger2026 gift can support investigating important research questions related to wellbeing. Give a gift here: https://t.co/uxqtTQ4eYe To those who have already made a gift, thank you for your generosity! @uwmadison @wisalumni

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Today is the day! Dr. Richie Davidson, Center Founder/Director, invites you to help support the mission at the Center for Healthy Minds on Day of the Badger 2026 — @uwmadison’s annual day of giving. 🌹 Learn more: https://t.co/uxqtTQ4eYe

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Why true well-being is more than just feeling good...

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In this episode of Under the Cortex podcast, host Özge Gürcanlı Fischer Baum teams up with CHM Core Faculty member Simon Goldberg to explore a critical question: “How does the “dosage” of meditation app use impact mental health outcomes?

Listen now: https://t.co/rSwgtwmPGv

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Join Buddhist scholar and Center for Healthy Minds Core Faculty member Dr. John Dunne, and host, yogi/technologist Erric Solomon, as they explore the promise and implications of AI in this episode #TheKindHeartfulnessPodcast.

Listen now:
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Did you miss the Born To Flourish series? The good news is you can watch all 6 recordings now for free!

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As it turns out, it's very common for the brain to start creating mental scenarios as soon as things get quiet. Dr. @CortlandJDahl, a contemplative neuroscientist at CHM, weighs in!

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Climate leader and Loka Director Dekila Chungyalpa joined Tricycle Magazine for this interview series. This talk will explore humanity’s thirst to control nature while also emphasizing what water can teach us about wisdom and compassion. Watch now:

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In a new study published, CHM's Dr. Melissa Rosenkranz and her team made strides towards connecting the dots between psychological stress and lung physiology in the context of allergy-induced asthma.

Read the full article in The Scientist:

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The 2025 International Forum on Consciousness, May 15-16, will feature CHM experts!

Dr. @TawniTidwell, CHM research assistant professor, will present: "Life in Suspension with Death: Bridging Worlds of Body and Consciousness in Tibetan Tukdam Meditation"

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Check out this sneak peek of OUT BEYOND, the Center's latest event on May 23 in Madison, WI — a transformative, music-infused experience featuring Dr. Richard J. Davidson and Dr. Dalal Abu Amneh.

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