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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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Early Learning Nation

Learning Early to ‘Taste the Stillness’ Can Set a Child Up for Lifelong Well-being

August 14, 2020

Not only is it possible to teach mindfulness to small children, says Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson, it’s easier than teaching it to... Learn More

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How Do You Measure Mindfulness?

August 14, 2020

Mindfulness can reduce the risk of relapse in people with depression, help manage chronic pain and improve some measures of heart health. Center... Learn More

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How to make good decisions when you're paralyzed by the stress of protests and the pandemic

July 15, 2020

Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson talks about research that suggests that meditation can create physical changes in the brain within a... Learn More

Bloomberg

That Daydreaming You Did While Isolated at Home Was Good for You

July 15, 2020

Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson shares the value of daydreaming. He suggests sitting alone, without stimuli, and looking inward.... Learn More

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5 natural ways to boost your mental health during stressful times

July 15, 2020

Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson talks about how meditation can nurture the mind and improve well-being. He shares tips for getting... Learn More

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Healing from a Distance: Using faith, mindful practices when isolated from loved ones

July 15, 2020

Center Founder and Director shares insights from research about the value of expressing appreciation or gratitude for those we love. This can be... Learn More

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How a Muppet Can Help Kids of Incarcerated Parents

July 10, 2020

Faculty member Julie Poehlmann-Tynan talks about educational materials created with Sesame Street to help kids and families of Incarcerated Parents. Learn More

Japan Times

Zen on Zoom: Community meditation moves online

July 7, 2020

Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson talks about the benefits of meditation and the importance of building a regular practice. Learn More

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9 Activities to Ease Depression

June 17, 2020

Center founder and director Richard Davidson shares research-backed tips for easing depression. Learn More

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UW study finds children benefited from Sesame Workshop incarceration resources

June 17, 2020

A new study from Center faculty member, Dr. Julie Poehlmann-Tynan and other researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison finds that families... Learn More

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Cultivating A Healthy Mind In Times Of Crisis

June 16, 2020

talk about well-being during Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson discusses COVID-19, the role of contemplative practice in social justice... Learn More

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Sesame Workshop materials help families affected by incarceration

June 16, 2020

A new study from Center faculty member, Dr. Julie Poehlmann-Tynan and other researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison finds that... Learn More >