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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Senior Class Office donates class gift to Center for Healthy Minds
April 5, 2023
The University of Wisconsin Senior Class Office plans to donate funds to the Center for Healthy Minds Higher Education Fund as the class of 2023’s... Learn More
Review: “Tukdam: Between Worlds” by Donagh Coleman
April 4, 2023
A documentary explores the unique death state of Tibetan Buddhist meditators. Learn More
'What’s the Big Idea?' Richard Davidson Speaks at Investiture Ceremony
April 3, 2023
Center for Healthy Minds Founder and Director Richard Davidson Speaks at UW–Madison Chancellor's Investiture in April 2023. Learn More >
Fox Valley's young children are learning mindfulness through the Kindness Curriculum. But what is it?
April 3, 2023
Center for Healthy Minds's Kindness Curriculum is a science-based series of lessons and activities for young children that seeks to build skills... Learn More
For Stressed-out Grad Students, Mindfulness Makes Big Difference
March 22, 2023
While recent studies and polls indicate the nation is in the midst of a mental health crisis, the situation in academia is even more grim: Within... Learn More >
Popular Student Flourishing Teaching Workshop Returns This Summer
March 21, 2023
Faculty and instructional staff from UW–Madison, UW System and other universities can now register for the second annual in-person Student... Learn More >
Activities to Help Fight Depression and Improve Your Mood
March 17, 2023
Feeling down? Take control of your mental health with these active ways to fight depression. Learn More
How to Have It All
March 2, 2023
The pursuit of happiness can feel like a fruitless endeavor. UW experts, including Honorary Fellow at Center for Healthy Minds Pelin Kesebir, say... Learn More
Podcast: CHM Director of Equity, Inclusion and Innovation Speaks on 'Cultivating Valuable Student Connections'
March 2, 2023
Dr. Tony Chambers, Director of Equity, Inclusion and Innovation, speaks on his career journey in higher education, and how to create a campus... Learn More
Transforming Empathy Into Compassion: Why It Matters
March 1, 2023
Why some kinds of empathy are better for you than others. Learn More
Following pandemic, educators are not all right but meditation could ease burden
January 20, 2023
A newly published CHM study is among the first to collect empirical data on school employees’ mental health early in the pandemic Learn More >
'Tukdam: Between Worlds' Film Review
January 13, 2023
A new film investigates tukdam, the Tibetan Buddhist phenomenon of postmortem meditation, and the subtle space between life and death. Learn More