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New Study on a School-based Wellbeing Intervention to Promote Mental Health in Children of War

November 3, 2026

A team of international researchers, including University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Center for Healthy Minds (CHM) honorary fellow Dr. Perla Kaliman... Learn More >

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Experts Call on Psychiatry to Prioritize Suicide Research and Prevention as an Organizing Principle

November 3, 2026

A team of experts in neuroscience, psychology and psychiatry has issued an urgent call to policy makers, funding agencies and peers in the field of... Learn More >

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Exploring the Science of Wellbeing: The Healthy Minds Framework Explained

October 8, 2026

The Healthy Minds Framework, a groundbreaking scientific model first outlined by experts from CHM, identifies the core pillars of wellbeing:... Learn More >

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Dharma Lab Podcast: The Shadow Side of Meditation

October 7, 2026

On the latest Dharma Lab podcast, Center for Healthy Minds researchers Dr. Matt Hirshberg, Dr. Simon Goldberg, and Dr. Polina Beloborodova join Dr.... Learn More

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Improving Your Health is a ‘Radical Act of Generosity.’ Quotes From Neuroscientist Dr. Richie Davidson’s FoundMyFitness Podcast Episode

September 12, 2026

Dr. Rhonda Patrick and Dr. Richie Davidson address some of the most interesting questions about wellbeing and the science behind it today.  Learn More >

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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 >

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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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COVID-19 and Our Common Humanity

March 16, 2020

Focusing on how global challenges can bring out the best in our humanity Learn More >

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Inflammation, Saunas, and the New Science of Depression

February 25, 2020

Faculty member Charles Raison talks about depression and recent research on mind-body coherence and interventions Learn More

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How meditation changes your brain

February 19, 2020

Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson talks with the BBC about a Center research study with Buddhist monks that showed meditation can change... Learn More

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How Dekila Chungyalpa Draws on Faith to Protect the Planet

February 12, 2020

Dekila Chungyalpa, Director of the Loka Initiative, talks about how she has brought faith and environmentalism together to help lead interfaith... Learn More

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A Kid In A Refugee Camp Thought Video Games Fell From Heaven. Now He Makes Them

February 12, 2020

Games where a player takes on another person's perspective or becomes immersed in a specific environment can be beneficial in building positive... Learn More

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Mindfulness-based Training in Preservice Teacher Education Leads to Improvements in Classroom Teaching Practices

February 5, 2020

A recent paper published by researchers at the Center for Healthy Minds shows that mindfulness training for preservice teachers leads to... Learn More >

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St. George’s Episcopal School stresses social and emotional learning

February 5, 2020

Teachers at St. George’s Episcopal School in New Orleans share their experience with the Center's Kindness Curriculum Learn More

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Compassion-Based Program for Parents Reduces Their Children’s Stress—Even When It Doesn’t Reduce Parents’ Stress

January 17, 2020

A new study shows that the young children of parents who take part in a compassion-based training program develop lower levels of the stress... Learn More >

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Compassion Training Could Help Parents And Their Children

January 17, 2020

Julie Poehlmann-Tynan, a Center faculty member, talks about the impacts of compassion on young children and parents Learn More

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Are Politics and Climate Change Giving You Existential Anxiety?

January 17, 2020

Pelin Kesebir, a scientist at the Center, shares perspective on the history of existential anxiety and how to cope with it Learn More

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Seven Personal Management Tips To Help You Save Time

January 17, 2020

Richard Davidson's thoughts on well-being are featured in this Forbes article on personal management Learn More

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Why We Hate

January 17, 2020

The work of the Center for Healthy Minds was featured in the final episode on hope of the Discovery Channel documentary Why We Hate Learn More