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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Pre-schoolers Learn Kindness, Mindfulness
January 18, 2018
Pre-kindergarten students at Jackson Heights, Queens are being taught kindness. They are one of the first public schools in New York City to... Learn More
Healthy Habits of Mind Bring Happiness and Can Be Learned – Even by the Busy
January 11, 2018
Center Founder Richard Davidson says research into how mental training like meditation affects our health throws light on what constitutes a... Learn More
Go On, Get Happy: A Path to Well-Being in 2018
January 11, 2018
Center Founder Richard Davidson, who works with specialized electronic instruments, says that self-reported happiness correlates closely to... Learn More
Want a More Altruistic Brain? Try Daily Gratitude Journaling.
January 11, 2018
Citing an fMRI study from the Center for Healthy Minds, the author writes that gratitude journaling cultivates "pure altruism" in the brain. Learn More
There’s a Method to Mind Over Matter. A New Book Shows the Way.
January 11, 2018
Instead of focusing on the pop applications of meditation, Daniel Goleman and Center Founder Richard Davidson focus on its capacity to free the... Learn More
The Science of Meditation (Podcast)
January 2, 2018
In this episode of the Waking Up podcast, Sam Harris speaks with Daniel Goleman and Center Founder Richard Davidson about the current scientific... Learn More
Exploring Misconceptions of Mind-Training Methods
January 2, 2018
Center Founder Richard Davidson joins Wisconsin Public Radio to discuss the scientific research behind what meditation can really do for us. Learn More
Why Doing Good is Good for the Do-Gooder
December 18, 2017
Center Founder Richard Davidson explains how acts of generosity lead to positive emotions that ultimately have an enduring impact on our well-being. Learn More
Turning Negative Thinkers into Positive Ones
December 18, 2017
Neuroscience research from the Center for Healthy Minds shows how the brain is "plastic" and can be trained for better regulation and recovery from... Learn More
Being Empathetic is Good, but it Can Hurt Your Health
December 18, 2017
Is there a healthier way to empathize? Along with other neuroscientists, Center Founder Richard Davidson explores how empathy impacts the brain and... Learn More
Can Kindness be Taught?
December 18, 2017
The Kindness Curriculum from the Center for Healthy Minds is part of a growing global movement to teach emotional intelligence in schools. Learn More
Researchers Investigate How a Stressed Brain Can Make Asthma Worse
December 12, 2017
Center researchers are investigating cross-talk between the brain and lungs of people with asthma to understand how psychological stress can make... Learn More >