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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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Can Going to a Sauna Make Me Happy?

November 30, 2018

Citing research from Center faculty member Charles Raison, this article shares how heat may produce a significant antidepressant effect Learn More

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4 Ways to Stay Motivated When You’re in a Rut

November 28, 2018

In one of four ways to stay motivated when you're in a rut, Center founder Richard Davidson suggests being kind to yourself. Self-criticism, he... Learn More

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Is Our Constant Use of Digital Technologies Affecting Our Brain Health? We Asked 11 Experts.

November 28, 2018

Center founder Richard Davidson shares his concerns about the impacts of technology, specifically the increase in distractability, the national... Learn More

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Colleges Teach Students How to Think. Should They Also Teach Them How to Thrive?

November 27, 2018

Can the course titled "The Art and Science of Human Flourishing," developed jointly by University of Virginia, Pennsylvania State University and... Learn More

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Happy and Healthy Communities – What’s Working in Well-Being Research

November 21, 2018

Center founder Richard Davidson participated in a roundtable organized by the NIH about the future of emotional well-being Learn More >

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Mental Hygiene - Madison Researcher Uses Modern Neuroscience to Study Kindness, Compassion & Happiness

November 20, 2018

Center founder Richard Davidson shares his philosophy that people can develop mental hygiene skills and nurture qualities like kindness to improve... Learn More

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Harnessing the Power of Video Games to Teach Children Empathy

November 14, 2018

Center founder Richard Davidson discusses the video game Crystals of Kaydor and the implications of teaching kids empathy through video games. Learn More

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Technology of the Future Should Care for Our Well-Being

November 13, 2018

Center founder Richard Davidson pens an article about the urgent need for humane technology Learn More

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Well-Being is a Skill

November 13, 2018

During a webinar hosted by Amir H. Imani, Center founder Davidson explains how mental training to cultivate well-being can have a positive impact... Learn More

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A Lot More Americans Are Meditating Now Than Just Five Years Ago

November 9, 2018

Center founder Richard Davidson discusses the increasing use of meditation in the United States, as noted in a report by the CDC. Learn More

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Center Research Expands with Arrival of New Faculty Member Simon Goldberg

October 26, 2018

The Center for Healthy Minds welcomes new faculty member Simon Goldberg, who studies the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions and... Learn More >

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New Program Focuses on Well-Being of Educators in Mexico

October 25, 2018

The Center and Mexico-based nonprofit AtentaMente are piloting a program to improve school cultures and educators' well-being Learn More >