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Official page of Center for Healthy Minds at UW-Madison, founded by world-renowned neuroscientist Dr. Richard J. Davidson. "The key to a healthy life is a healthy mind." Learn more about our shared work, research and experts at centerhealthyminds.org! .. more

Richard J. Davidson is an American psychologist and professor of psychology and psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin–Madison as well as founder and chair of the Center for Healthy Minds and the affiliated non-profit Healthy Minds Innovations. .. more

Neuroscience 54%
Psychology 44%

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For Core Faculty member Dr. Amit Bernstein, joining the Center for Healthy Minds was both a new chapter and an unexpected homecoming. Amit reflects on a 30-year journey around the world and into the mind—and where he wants to go next.

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Contemplating a New Vision for Contemplative Science
Dr. Amit Bernstein, CHM’s newest faculty member, reflects on a 30-year journey around the world and into the mind—and where he wants to go next.
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Honored to be part of last night's premiere of Sacred Wisdom, Sacred Earth. So grateful to the Tribal elders, culture keepers, youth & the @lokainitiative.bsky.social at the @centerhealthyminds.bsky.social for bringing this film to life & honoring generations of Indigenous knowledge & stewardship.

Check out this insightful new podcast @lokainitiative.bsky.social Director @dchungyalpa.bsky.social!
On Badger Talks Podcast at 1:30 pm Sun. 11/9: Easing eco-anxiety through guided meditation, with Dekila Chungyalpa player.captivate.fm/episode/9608...
Easing eco-anxiety through guided meditation, with Dekila Chungyalpa
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What can Buddhism teach science about the mind? 🧠

CHM Core Faculty member Dr. John Dunne explores how Buddhist and scientific perspectives on consciousness contrast and connect, as a guest on the latest episode of The Blind Spot podcast.

🎧Listen now! www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu98...
The Blind Spot Podcast - Episódio 12: Budismo, Ciência e Mente.
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Congrats to CHM Core Faculty member Simon Goldberg and Founder/Director Dr. Richard J. Davidson on receiving a $2.8M grant from National Institutes of Mental Health to support their research on digital interventions for mental health interventions!

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Listen to Episode 17, “Tukdam: The Practice of Awakening at the Moment of Death” from The Kind Heartfulness Podcast, where Research Assistant Professor Dr. Tawni Tidwell shares the latest research into the meditative state of Tukdam.

Listen here: gomde.eu/en/kind-hear...
Loka's thrilled to be part of @uwmadison.bsky.social's Earth Fest 2025! 🌎 @centerhealthyminds.bsky.social, the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and the UW–Madison Office of Sustainability are proudly co-hosting this year's Earth Fest Forum! Details: earthfest.wisc.edu/events/earth...

Congratulations to #CenterforHealthyMinds’ Core Faculty member Dr. Teri Pipe for her recognition as an American Academy of Nursing Fellow!

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Climate leader and @lokainitiative.bsky.social Director @dchungyalpa.bsky.social joined Tricycle Magazine for an interview series, and this talk will explore humanity’s thirst to control nature while also emphasizing what water can teach us about wisdom & compassion. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyN9...
In Deep Water: Learning to Build Deep Resilience in the Anthropocene with Dekila Chungyalpa
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A sneak peek behind the scenes of this evening's performance of OUT BEYOND!

We're getting excited to welcome the Healthy Minds community to the sold out show that will be a musical journey into transformation and healing. See you there!

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I'm putting together a wellness course at Queens with @querbylab.bsky.social. One of the best things about doing it is reviewing a lot of great wellness content, like this Ted Talk by my graduate advisor. @centerhealthyminds.bsky.social

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How mindfulness changes the emotional life of our brains | Richard J. Davidson | TEDxSanFrancisco
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The 2025 International Forum on Consciousness, May 15-16, will feature CHM experts! Dr. @tawnitidwell.bsky.social, 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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Register - International Consciousness Forum 2025
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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.

Get tickets today: go.wisc.edu/79lk87

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💡 Could Mindfulness and Community Break the Cycle? A new CHM study seeks to support mental health after incarceration. Read more about this study and how collaborative community partners have been involved every step of the way.

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Can Mindfulness and Community Break the Cycle? New CHM Study Seeks to Support Mental Health After Incarceration
What if a mindfulness-based, trauma-sensitive curriculum for formerly incarcerated people could improve mental health and wellbeing, and support their transition from prison back into the community? A...
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