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 Training Strengthens Connection Between Brain Networks for Attention Control and Mind-Wandering
August 13, 2019
New research from the Center shows that mindfulness training leads to improvement in networks in the brain that are important for attentional... Learn More >
EXCLUSIVE: ‘I’m not the only one who has a mom in jail’: Camp reunites locked-up mothers with their kids
July 23, 2019
Faculty member Julie Poehlmann-Tynan discusses the importance for children to build positive relationships with an incarcerated parent Learn More
Parental guidance - Dane County hopes to help inmates be better parents
July 23, 2019
Faculty member Julie Poehlmann-Tynan discusses the complications that families face when a parent is incarcerated and the impacts on a child's... Learn More
Affective Neuroscience: 25 Years of Progress Studying Adversity, Resilience and Psychopathology
July 23, 2019
The 25th Wisconsin Symposium on Emotion was held in April 2019. We review the past 25 years of advances in the field of affective neuroscience Learn More >
Faith in action: Loka Initiative brings faith leaders and scientists together
July 23, 2019
The faithful are powered by belief; scientists demand proof. What if the two groups joined forces to protect the earth? That's the goal of the Loka... Learn More >
Aging Is A State Of Mind
July 10, 2019
Center researcher Pelin Kesebir discusses how gratitude can help cultivate a positive experience with aging Learn More
Can Meditation Help Enable Human Flourishing?
July 10, 2019
Medium discusses research featured in Center Founder Richard Davidson's book, "Altered Traits." Learn More
Kids’ Sharing Behaviors More Complex Than Previously Thought
July 2, 2019
New research points to evidence of increased cognitive complexity as children grow up that effects prosocial behavior Learn More >
Innovators in Diversity and Inclusion Named to Madison Magazine's 2019 M List
July 2, 2019
The Loka Initiative has received a 2019 M List award from Madison Magazine, and was selected for the initiative's innovative contributions toward... Learn More
The New Science Behind Mindfulness Podcast
June 26, 2019
BB&R Consulting Group interviewed Center Founder Richard Davidson about research at the Center for Healthy Minds Learn More
New Evidence Shows Meditation Changes the Brain for Better: Silicon Valley's Latest Trend
June 14, 2019
This article talks about neuroplasticity and references a 2014 paper written by Richard Davidson and Antoine Lutz Learn More
Yes, the Internet is Destroying Our Collective Attention Span
June 14, 2019
Founder Richard Davidson talks about the effect of digital stimuli on attention span. Learn More