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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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
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 >
Healthy Minds Innovations calms an anxious world with live YouTube meditations
May 6, 2020
Healthy Minds Innovations offers a live meditation every weekday during the COVID-19 pandemic. The sessions start at various hours to ensure... Learn More >
Healthy Minds Innovations calms an anxious world with live YouTube meditations
May 5, 2020
Healthy Minds Innovations has been offering live guided meditations each weekday to help people feel more calm and become more resilient during... Learn More
Are we morally obligated to meditate?
April 21, 2020
Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson shares insights from research on how developing the skill of compassion can help us be happier while... Learn More
It's OK to slow down: Why you don't have to optimize your coronavirus quarantine
April 17, 2020
Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson shares advice for practicing appreciation and self-compassion during the COVID-19 pandemic Learn More
When stress hits you like a slap in the face, how do you respond?
April 8, 2020
Center founder and director Richard Davidson suggests leaving visual cues as reminders to practice mindfulness, even when you're under extreme stress Learn More
What Can a Buddhist Monk Teach Us About Panic and the Brain?
April 1, 2020
The Center's new longitudinal MRI case study of a Buddhist monk suggests that daily meditation may slow down brain aging over time. Learn More
Turning Social Distancing Into a Positive
March 25, 2020
Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson talks about how social distancing can be seen as an act of generosity during the time of COVID-19 Learn More
How To Cope With COVID-19 Anxiety
March 25, 2020
Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson talks about acting with compassion through social distancing and how to manage anxiety during this... Learn More
Ease your mind by being mindful
March 24, 2020
A college student’s mind is constantly in motion. There are classes, homework, a social life, work, and more. But there’s growing research showing... Learn More >
Daily meditation may help protect the brain from aging, study of Buddhist Monk's brain suggests
March 24, 2020
Newsweek highlights a Center study that scanned the brain of a Buddhist Monk, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, over the course of 14 years. Findings... Learn More