All Articles: Mental Health, Self-Care, and Wellbeing

The WEL Model, which was originally created in 2013 and redeveloped in 2020, lays out dimensions of wellbeing: health, relationships, security, purpose, community, and environment.

In a world that often measures worth by productivity, achievement, or even how loudly we protest, the message of You Do Matter is radical. It asserts that human value is inherent. You matter because you’re here. Your feelings matter. Your presence matters.

Bakken Center Continues to Significantly Impact Mental Health of University Students

With a newly-awarded prestigious grant from the Weil Foundation, the Bakken Center and UMN Psychiatry Department are collaborating to pioneer a new training program that integrates health coaching into the care of adults with ADHD.

At the Bakken Center, the focus on purpose has evolved during its 30-year history to ensure accessibility and meaning for all.

The Bakken Center celebrates 30 years of making community a cornerstone of the work.

Hundreds of people across Minnesota and around the world tune into the Bakken Center’s free Mindful Mondays sessions each week. 

The University of Minnesota’s Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing and the YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities are teaming up on a study to help these adults enhance their health and wellbeing so they can live their best lives. Funded by the National Institutes of Health, the study focuses on developing and testing a new educational program called Mindful Movement which aims to help adults ages 50 and up overcome barriers to exercise, and gain the skills and motivation to improve their wellbeing.