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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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
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
Faith Matters: Religion & Spirituality Spotlight 2018
December 4, 2018
In a spotlight of books featuring conversations about faith and the planet, Center faculty John Dunne is featured as co-editor of the Dalai Lama's... Learn More
How Your Own Mind Can Reduce the Fear of Giving Birth
December 4, 2018
A study about mindfulness and childbirth from Center faculty Larissa Duncan offers encouraging news to expectant mothers and their families Learn More
How Warming Yourself Up Could Banish the Blues: Two Hours in a Heated Chamber May Help Reset Chemicals in the Brain
December 4, 2018
Research from Center faculty Charles Raison suggests that heating the body may be a new way to treat depression Learn More
Can Video Games Change Your Brain? UW Research Suggests Games Can Build Empathy
December 4, 2018
Research from the Center for Healthy Minds shows video games may have the power to help children develop empathy Learn More
No Major Deficiencies Noted in Wisconsin Athletics' Safety Review But 'There Are Places Where We Can Improve'
December 4, 2018
Center founder Richard Davidson contributed to a safety review of University of Wisconsin-Madison athletics Learn More
50 Everyday Habits That Reduce Your Risk of Dementia
December 4, 2018
This article focused on brain health cites research from the Center for Healthy Minds Learn More
Depression In Pregnancy—How To Keep It From Harming the Baby
December 4, 2018
Research from the Center suggests that a mother's mental health impacts a baby's brain development after birth Learn More
The Growth of Yoga and Meditation in the US Since 2012 is Remarkable
December 4, 2018
Center founder Richard Davidson discusses why people are turning to meditation and cites the increasing levels of anxiety and stress in American... Learn More
Meditation Is Not The Cure Everyone Would Like It To Be
December 4, 2018
Center founder Richard Davidson discusses the need for more quality research studying meditation, as well as warning the public against considering... Learn More
Meditation Is a Powerful Mental Tool – and For Some People It Goes Terribly Wrong
December 4, 2018
Center founder and director Richard Davidson comments on the pros and cons of using meditation in health contexts. Learn More