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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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Nueva red de investigación para medir y promover el bienestar emocional

March 16, 2021

La Universidad de Wisconsin-Madison recibió una subvención de cuatro años de $ 2.5 millones de los National Institutes of Health (Institutos... Learn More >

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Forget what you think happiness is

March 9, 2021

Center Founder and Director Richard J. Davidson discusses the importance of taking care of mental health through meditation, just as we exercise... Learn More

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Can being happy help me fight infection?

February 26, 2021

Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson discusses research that suggests cultivating well-being could improve immunity. Learn More

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What Wisconsin Education Advocates Want To See From The Next State Superintendent

February 5, 2021

Tony Chambers, Director of Equity, Inclusion and Innovation at the Center, discusses what he hopes to see from the next Wisconsin State... Learn More

Health Gig Podcast

Nourishing the Mind with Richie Davidson- Founder and Director, Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin-Madiso‪n‬

February 5, 2021

Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson joins the Health Gig Podcast to discuss the pillars of well-being and how people can cultivate these... Learn More

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Why meditation changes the brain

February 3, 2021

Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson and Mingyur Rinpoche talk about the science of meditation and how improving the skills of awareness... Learn More

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Can Happiness Be Taught?

February 3, 2021

Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson talks about neuroplasticity and the four skills that can be learned to improve well-being Learn More

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Tactics to fight anxiety and stress in the wake of a tumultuous election

January 29, 2021

Cortland Dahl, research Scientist at the Center, shares tips for infusing positivity into your day in order to reduce stress and anxiety Learn More

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Community Partnership and Inclusion at Heart of New Neuroscience Approach

January 13, 2021

A recent paper explored a promising research framework that adapts research on well-being practices such as meditation to be more inclusive to... Learn More >

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La asociación comunitaria y la inclusión en el corazón del nuevo enfoque de la neurociencia

January 13, 2021

Un artículo reciente exploró un nuevo paradigma de investigación que propone adaptar la investigación de las prácticas de bienestar con el fin de... Learn More >

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The 4 Steps That Will Increase Happiness, According To A New Study

January 5, 2021

The four pillars of well-being based on the Center's research: awareness, connection, insight and purpose, are shared along with practical tips for... Learn More

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Research provides tools for achieving the “how” of well-being in daily life

December 7, 2020

Researchers at the Center for Healthy Minds introduce a new framework based on scientific evidence that suggests that well-being can be thought of... Learn More >