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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Caretakers of Wonder
January 6, 2023
Our friends at Madison Children's Museum are leading the way on Caretakers of Wonder, a two-year national grant supporting museums to address... Learn More
1-week group treatment program brings significant mental health benefits associated with epigenetic changes in teens with history of trauma
October 20, 2022
Globally in the past year, as many as 1 billion children experienced violence or neglect. A new collaborative study involving scientists at the... Learn More >
Students of Art and Science of Human Flourishing course demonstrate improved mental health and flourishing
September 2, 2022
Significant concerns have been raised about the mental health crisis on college campuses, with attention turning to what colleges can do beyond... Learn More >
Why We Experience Self-Doubt And How to Curb Those Feelings
August 4, 2022
Self-doubt impacts us all in one way or another, but with the right mindful practices we can curb these feelings. Learn More
Brain imaging reveals how mindfulness program boosts pain regulation
July 28, 2022
Research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Center for Healthy Minds has isolated the changes in pain-related brain activity that follow... Learn More >
Eight Weeks of Meditation Doesn’t Change the Brain, Study Finds
June 2, 2022
Study finds that, contrary to what other research has found, a popular meditation course does not appear to alter brain structure. Learn More
Mindfulness Doesn’t Change Our Brains in Ways Once Thought
May 27, 2022
New research suggests that eight weeks of MBSR does not change brain structure, as some previous studies have. Learn More
Can Mindfulness Really Change Your Brain?
May 27, 2022
Meditation and other mindfulness practices may improve your attention, but they won't lead to structural changes in your brain in the short-term,... Learn More
New research shows no evidence of structural brain change with short-term mindfulness training
May 20, 2022
In new research, a team from the Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, led by Richard J. Davidson, found no evidence of... Learn More >
DNA modifications found in cord blood relate to maternal mood effects on infant brain development
February 18, 2022
Maternal depression and anxiety symptoms during pregnancy have an effect on infants’ brain development at one month old after birth. Learn More >
New Study Shows Activity Diversity Can Lead to Better Psychological Well-Being
December 15, 2021
People with high activity diversity show better psychological well-being and positive affect regardless of the total amount of time spent in all... Learn More >