A Course for Healthy Minds
September 23, 2026
An evidence-based curriculum in human flourishing is finding its way into classrooms everywhere. Learning Well Magazine does an in-depth piece... Learn More
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Improving Your Health is a ‘Radical Act of Generosity.’ Quotes From Neuroscientist Dr. Richie Davidson’s FoundMyFitness Podcast Episode
September 12, 2026
Dr. Rhonda Patrick and Dr. Richie Davidson address some of the most interesting questions about wellbeing and the science behind it today. Learn More >
Ancient Wisdom Practices Can Help You Thrive This Semester
September 9, 2026
Research shows ancient wisdom practices teach balance during student life. Learn More
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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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
There’s New Evidence that Silicon Valley's Favorite Mindfulness Habit May Help Defeat a Key Problem of Aging
May 24, 2018
A growing body of evidence suggests regular meditation is linked with benefits including lower stress and better focus — a key trait that... Learn More
Left Behind: Who Looks Out for Children when Their Parents Go to Prison?
May 24, 2018
Center faculty member discusses her groundbreaking research investigating how incarceration affects children. Learn More
Training Compassion 'Muscle' May Boost Brain's Resilience to Others' Suffering
May 24, 2018
A study conducted by the Center for Healthy Minds found that loving-kindness meditation and compassion training boost empathic resilience. Learn More
Compassion Is Like a Muscle That Gets Stronger With Training
May 24, 2018
A study conducted by the Center for Healthy Minds found that loving-kindness meditation and compassion training boost empathic resilience. Learn More
Training Your Compassion “Muscle” May Boost Brain’s Resilience in the Face of Suffering
May 22, 2018
Two weeks of compassion meditation training may reduce distress and improve a person’s ability to look at others who are suffering Learn More >