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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Chad McGehee: "With mindfulness students feel more secure, more comfortable and accepted"
July 26, 2018
Chad McGehee, Learning and Program Development Manager at Healthy Minds Innovations, discusses the power of meditation in the classroom. Learn More
Cycles of Incarceration Hit African Americans, Children Especially Hard
July 26, 2018
Citing the research of Center faculty Julie Poelhmann-Tynan, this article explores the impact of incarceration on children and families, as well as... Learn More
Meditation Affects Brain Networks Differently in Long-Term Meditators and Novices
July 23, 2018
In one of the largest studies to date on the topic, research from the Center for Healthy Minds suggests that meditation affects the brains of... Learn More >
Why You Need to Add 10 Minutes of Meditation into Your Day
July 12, 2018
Citing research from the Center for Healthy Minds, Vogue Australia explores how just ten minutes of meditation a day can have major health benefits. Learn More
Why You Need to Add 10 Minutes of Meditation into Your Day
July 12, 2018
Citing research from the Center for Healthy Minds, Glamour magazine explores how just ten minutes of meditation a day can have major health benefits. Learn More
The Thai Soccer Coach Taught His Team to Meditate in the Flooded Cave — And it May Have Played a Powerful Role in Keeping Them Alive
July 10, 2018
Research from the Center for Healthy Minds shows how meditating can reduce stress and how that may have played a powerful role in the rescue of the... Learn More
Staying Innovative in Madison
July 9, 2018
Center Founder Richard Davidson is featured as a leading scientific innovator in Madison Magazine. Learn More
Don’t Buy into the Backlash -- the Science on Meditation Is Clear
July 9, 2018
Center Founder Richard Davidson and Arianna Huffington discuss the science of meditation and its value in the workplace. Learn More
Reconsidering Mindfulness: ‘I Love Stress’
June 18, 2018
Teacher David Cutler explains how stress helps him be better at his job, citing Center research. Learn More
UW Initiative Aims to Close Disparities by Supporting Brain Development in Young Children
May 25, 2018
Center faculty Larissa Duncan and Julie Poehlmann-Tynan have worked to bring representatives from 45 of Wisconsin's 72 counties to the Prenatal to... Learn More
Whole-Body Hyperthermia Can Improve MDD Outcomes
May 25, 2018
A new study from Center faculty member Charles Raison suggests that whole-body hyperthermia might decrease depressive symptoms. Learn More
How to Tell if Babies Are Happy Before They Can Smile
May 24, 2018
Babies communicate their feelings by crying and fussing. To know what’s going on in their heads requires extensive research in brain science. Learn More