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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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 >
Why You Should Stop Being So Hard on Yourself
May 22, 2018
Center Founder Richard Davidson says that self-criticism can take a toll on our minds and bodies and it’s time to ease up. Learn More
Enhancing Jail Visits Through Interdisciplinary Interventions
May 22, 2018
Center for Healthy Minds professor Julie Poehlmann-Tynan has received funding to improve outcomes for children's visits with their incarcerated... Learn More >
Everyone is Meditating. Who is Going to Change the World?
May 15, 2018
Center founder Richard Davidson and meditation skeptic Theodore Zeldin discuss whether meditation truly makes the world a better place. Learn More
New Study Examines the Stress of Poverty on Children
May 4, 2018
A new research project will address what experiences affect brain development during the first two years of life for disadvantaged children. Learn More >
Mindfulness in Education with Chad McGehee
April 13, 2018
Well-being expert Chad McGehee shares the impact of mindfulness in education on The Kindness Podcast. Learn More
How to Train Your Brain to Stay Focused on Important Things that Give Results
April 4, 2018
Citing Center Founder Richard Davidson, this article explores how to train your brain to focus better. Learn More
How to Master and Control Your Emotions Based From Thirty-Plus Years of Brain Research
April 4, 2018
Center Founder Richard Davidson identifies six emotional styles which refer to your consistent way of responding to what happens to you. Learn More