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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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15 Ways to Give Self Care a Try

February 19, 2019

Assistant scientist Pelin Kesebir at the Center says that keeping a gratitude journal is one way to practice self-care. Learn More

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New Partnership Supports Increasing Emotional Well-Being for Teens

February 14, 2019

Healthy Minds Innovations launches a new research partnership to support adolescent well-being Learn More >

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Mindfulness Meditation is Useful in Mental Health Treatment, but Evidence for Some Conditions Outpaces Others

February 14, 2019

Mindfulness meditation is helpful for mental health treatment, but more research is needed Learn More >

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A Neuroscientist on Love and Learning

February 14, 2019

Center founder Richard Davidson sits down with Krista Tippett to discuss his groundbreaking research Learn More

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Mindfulness Can Relieve Stress, but What Techniques Work Best? Clues in New UW Research

January 15, 2019

Center researcher Matt Hirshberg discusses his recent research project to discern whether different mindfulness practices have different effects on... Learn More

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Is Buddhism Scientific or Religious?

January 7, 2019

Center faculty John Dunne ponders the assertion that Buddhism is more like a science of the mind than a religion Learn More

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How To Attract Abundance In Your Life

January 3, 2019

This Forbes article features research from Richard Davidson and the Center for Healthy Minds Learn More

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Researchers Warn Mental Impact of Incarceration and Border Separation on Kids

December 17, 2018

Faculty member Julie Poehlmann-Tynan explores the impacts of parent-child separation Learn More >

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Brief Meditation Practices Differ in Buffering Against Stress

December 12, 2018

When stressed, brief meditation practices work differently and not all are equally helpful Learn More >

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A Neuroscientist On Vanquishing Anger From Our Minds

December 10, 2018

Center founder Richard Davidson discusses how much anger is too much anger--and how we can make change by transforming anger into compassion and love Learn More

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First Residential School In Asia-Pacific Region For Special Children

December 10, 2018

Center founder Richard Davidson shares insights on how secular version of meditation practices can be beneficial for children to learn to pay... Learn More

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A Neuroscientist On What Anger Does To The Mind

December 6, 2018

Center founder Richard Davidson discusses how anger isn't the only way to confront injustice or respond to someone who has treated you badly. Learn More