Ancient Wisdom Practices Can Help You Thrive This Semester
September 9, 2026
Research shows ancient wisdom practices teach balance during student life. Learn More
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Center for Healthy Minds Shares Crucial Findings of No Symptom Worsening Following Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy
August 20, 2026
Researchers have released findings of no evidence that mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) increased a risk of symptom worsening, in a... Learn More >
Latest CHM Study Aims to End the Trial and Error of Mental Health Care
August 19, 2026
What if there were a more timely, nimble and accurate way to measure people’s mental wellbeing to understand when treatment starts working and for... Learn More >
Community Wisdom is Transforming Wellbeing Initiatives and Research
June 24, 2026
Collaborations between Wisconsin community members and Center for Healthy Minds highlight the power of initiatives and research grounded in trust,... Learn More >
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Becoming a Natural Leader Through Brain Adaptability
December 11, 2023
Emotional intelligence is the ability to understand and manage one's own emotions, as well as the emotions of others. It's a crucial skill for... Learn More
CHM and the Division of the Arts announce Arts for Healthy Minds grants opportunity
November 20, 2023
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is pleased to announce an exciting partnership between the Division of the Arts and the Center for Healthy... Learn More >
Experts Urge Prioritization of Prosociality for Public Health
November 5, 2023
A multidisciplinary team of national researchers, including Dr. Richard Davidson, founder and director of University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Center... Learn More >
Study finds mindfulness training may not be enough to increase eco-friendliness
October 23, 2023
Could general well-being practices like meditation encourage eco-friendly behaviors and attitudes? A new study from the Center for Healthy Minds... Learn More
Study finds mindfulness training may not be enough to increase eco-friendliness
October 23, 2023
Could general well-being practices like meditation encourage eco-friendly behaviors and attitudes? As the climate crisis accelerates ecological... Learn More >
Washington University in St. Louis hosts first-ever Mindfulness Day
October 17, 2023
Washington University hosted its inaugural Mindfulness Day on Wednesday, Oct. 4. World-renowned neuroscientist Dr. Richard Davidson delivered the... Learn More
New UW-Madison study aims to prevent deaths by suicide
October 17, 2023
In case you missed the latest segment from @NBC15, watch now! Center for Healthy Minds Founder and Director Richard Davidson gives an interview... Learn More
UW-Madison announces groundbreaking study for suicide prevention
October 17, 2023
The study, which is government-funded, aims to determine if a combination of targeted brain stimulation and meditation practices will decrease the... Learn More
The Global Refugee Crisis: How Can Mindfulness & Compassion Training Help?
October 13, 2023
“The global human rights crisis has contributed to a global mental health crisis,” says Amit Bernstein, a professor of psychology and founder and... Learn More
How Emotionally Self-Aware Are You?
October 13, 2023
Without being able to recognize your feelings, you can’t control them. This inevitably effects your disposition—and output—at work. Learn More
Upstream intervention: UW researchers to explore novel suicide prevention, well-being methods
October 13, 2023
The Center for Healthy Minds and the Wisconsin Institute for Sleep and Consciousness are leading a study at the University of Wisconsin exploring... Learn More
UW–Madison to launch novel research on suicide prevention and well-being
October 6, 2023
A multi-disciplinary team of University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers, led by the Center for Healthy Minds and the Wisconsin Institute for Sleep... Learn More