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New Study on a School-based Wellbeing Intervention to Promote Mental Health in Children of War

November 3, 2026

A team of international researchers, including University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Center for Healthy Minds (CHM) honorary fellow Dr. Perla Kaliman... Learn More >

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Experts Call on Psychiatry to Prioritize Suicide Research and Prevention as an Organizing Principle

November 3, 2026

A team of experts in neuroscience, psychology and psychiatry has issued an urgent call to policy makers, funding agencies and peers in the field of... Learn More >

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Exploring the Science of Wellbeing: The Healthy Minds Framework Explained

October 8, 2026

The Healthy Minds Framework, a groundbreaking scientific model first outlined by experts from CHM, identifies the core pillars of wellbeing:... Learn More >

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Dharma Lab Podcast: The Shadow Side of Meditation

October 7, 2026

On the latest Dharma Lab podcast, Center for Healthy Minds researchers Dr. Matt Hirshberg, Dr. Simon Goldberg, and Dr. Polina Beloborodova join Dr.... 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 >

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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 >

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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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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 >

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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

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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 >

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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

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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 >

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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

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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

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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

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Why Self-Love is Important and How to Cultivate it

April 4, 2018

For many people, the concept of self-love might conjure images of tree-hugging hippies or cheesy self-help books. But, as many psychology studies... Learn More

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This Class is Helping First-Year Students Start College Off Right

March 20, 2018

A new course, piloted in conjunction with the Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Virginia and... Learn More >

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Running Away or Righting The Way: Is Psilocybin a Viable Psychiatric Treatment?

March 9, 2018

Center faculty member Charles Raison discusses the history and future of psychedelics as treatment for mental health. Learn More

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Mindfulness Is Going Mainstream Because of Science

March 6, 2018

Center Founder Richard Davidson discusses pioneering mindfulness research and pushing mindfulness-based practices into the mainstream. Learn More