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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 >

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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 >

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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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Healthy Minds Innovations welcomes Peggy Panosh as Chief Executive Officer

May 18, 2021

 Healthy Minds Innovations (HMI), the external, affiliated nonprofit dedicated to supporting the mission of the Center for Healthy Minds,... Learn More >

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Fiancé of woman killed in 2017 by a Minneapolis cop reacts to Chauvin's trial

May 11, 2021

Center research on mindfulness training in police departments is discussed 13 minutes into this discussion between Anderson Cooper and Don Damond,... Learn More

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In pursuit of mindfulness

May 11, 2021

Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson identifies four societal threats to that “flourishing” that can negatively impact our lives and... Learn More

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Chris Borland and Chad McGehee collaborate to bring meditation practices to UW athletics

May 11, 2021

The University of Wisconsin became the first and only school in the country to hire a full-time meditation specialist. Center collaborator Chad... Learn More

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Global Leaders in Science, Faith, Medicine and Technology to Gather Virtually for the Fifth International Vatican Conference

April 20, 2021

Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson will speak at The Vatican's Pontifical Council for Culture and The Cura Foundation's Fifth... Learn More >

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UWPD to require additional vetting for officers at UW football games

April 7, 2021

Center Scientist Dan Grupe talks about research with UWPD and other police departments in Dane County to determine the impact of mindfulness... Learn More

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The Zen of competition

April 7, 2021

Center collaborator Chad McGehee talks about using meditation and mindfulness to strengthen and condition the mind in athletes to improve performance. Learn More

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Finding hope during a pandemic

April 7, 2021

Honorary Fellow Pelin Kesebir discusses how hope can be used as fuel to continue to keep pressing on during challenging times. Learn More

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It's worth starting your meditation practice right now. Here's why.

March 31, 2021

Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson discusses why meditation is beneficial, including improved mental health and reducing implicit bias. Learn More

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Becoming a Buddhist Climate Scientist

March 17, 2021

Dekila Chungyalpa, director of the Loka Initiative, talks about her work with religious and indigenous leaders, scientists, and policymakers to... Learn More

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Speaking of Psychology: How meditation can help you live a flourishing life, with Richard Davidson, PhD

March 17, 2021

Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson joins the Speaking of Psychology podcast to discuss the research behind meditation and well-being, how... Learn More

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New Research Network to Measure and Promote Emotional Well-Being

March 16, 2021

The University of Wisconsin–Madison has received a $2.5 million four-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish a... Learn More >