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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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Dekila Chungyalpa on uniting faith leaders to bolster climate activism

June 2, 2020

Loka Director Dekila Chungyalpa is interviewed on the Go Simone podcast. She shares the back-story of the Loka Initiative and how it supports faith... Learn More

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The Dalai Lama’s Advice for Right Now

June 2, 2020

Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson appears on a recent Ten Percent Happier podcast with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Ten Percent... Learn More

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The Dalai Lama's simple advice to navigating COVID-19 isolation

June 2, 2020

His Holiness spoke with ABC News' Dan Harris in an interview for "Nightline" about how he is spending his time while self-isolating during COVID-19... Learn More

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Insights from the Dalai Lama during quarantine

June 2, 2020

Center Founder Richard Davidson and ABC News’ Dan Harris speak with the Dalai Lama about meditation and how to relax and stay calm during the... Learn More

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UW prof helps cultivate healthy minds during pandemic through YouTube meditations

June 2, 2020

Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson has been offering regular virtual meditations alongside meditation trainers and experts on the Healthy... Learn More

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Dalai Lama and Center Founder Richard Davidson share message of hope, determination, and “education of the mind”

June 2, 2020

Humanity has an opportunity to transform negative emotions like fear and anxiety into determination and compassion for others, according to His... Learn More >

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These Different Forms Of Meditation Take Both Fresh & Traditional Approaches On An Ancient Practice

May 27, 2020

Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson shares tips for developing a meditation habit, and suggests that the best form of meditation is... Learn More

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7 benefits of meditation, and how it can affect your brain

May 19, 2020

Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson shares tips for incorporating meditation into your life, and the research that explains how regular... Learn More

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How to Maintain Motivation in a Pandemic

May 19, 2020

Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson shares insights from research that shows altruistic behavior can enhance feelings of well-being. Learn More

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Unique position as Badgers' director of meditation training offers Chad McGehee chance to explore mental performance

May 15, 2020

Chad McGehee, former Program Manager with Healthy Minds Innovations, joined UW Athletics in a new position focused on exploring mental performance... Learn More

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Mindfulness for Preservice Teacher Education

May 8, 2020

Postdoctoral Research Associate Matt Hirshberg talks about how mindfulness can help preservice teachers improve classroom skills. Learn More

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Center for Healthy Minds Launches New Mental Health Research in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

May 6, 2020

 The Center for Healthy Minds is launching new studies to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic affects mental health and whether certain... Learn More >