A Course for Healthy Minds
September 23, 2026
An evidence-based curriculum in human flourishing is finding its way into classrooms everywhere. Learning Well Magazine does an in-depth piece... 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 >
Ancient Wisdom Practices Can Help You Thrive This Semester
September 9, 2026
Research shows ancient wisdom practices teach balance during student life. Learn More
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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The Path to a Healthy Mind - Healthy Minds Innovations Offers App for Free
October 3, 2019
Center founder Richard Davidson spoke at TEDxSanFrancisco and announced that Healthy Minds Innovations, the external, affiliated nonprofit... Learn More >
Faculty Member Poehlmann-Tynan publishes second edition of Handbook on Children with Incarcerated Parents
October 1, 2019
Center faculty member, Dr. Julie Poehlmann-Tynan published an update to the groundbreaking book, Handbook on Children with Incarcerated... Learn More >
The World We Make: 2019 Celebration
October 1, 2019
We invite you to join us for The World We Make: 2019 gathering this November to celebrate our progress and share exciting new... Learn More >
The Third Story Podcast: Richard Davidson
September 17, 2019
Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson appears on the Third Story podcast and discusses how happiness and compassion can be learned, and why... Learn More
Wisconsin Public Television Partners with the Center for Healthy Minds in Mindfulness Research For New Educator Resources
September 13, 2019
Wisconsin Public Television has collaborated with the Center for Healthy Minds to offer Kindness in the Classroom. Learn More >
New Emotional Style Questionnaire Shows Promise in Capturing Healthy Emotionality
September 13, 2019
The Center for Healthy Minds introduces a new measure that captures people's emotional style that shows promise as a valuable tool for... Learn More >
UW-Madison Professor Develops Kindness Curriculum
September 6, 2019
Center Founder Richard Davidson discusses the Kindness Curriculum and how it can help preschool-aged children develop kindness as a skill. Learn More
Researchers Develop Mindfulness-Based Kindness Curriculum for Preschoolers
September 6, 2019
Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson talks about the Kindness Curriculum and how it can help preschoolers pay closer attention to their... Learn More
Can Changing Your Mind Change the World?
September 6, 2019
Based on Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson's lecture at the World Bank’s Science of Learning Expert Series, the article discusses the... Learn More
The Six Emotional Styles
September 4, 2019
Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson discusses the six emotional styles. Learn More
You Can Change Your Emotional Style
September 4, 2019
Center Founder and Director Richard Davison talks about the six emotional styles, and how to change your default style Learn More
Meditation: Well-being, Like the Violin, is Acquired by Training
September 4, 2019
Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson talks about research that supports training well-being as a skill Learn More