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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Here’s What Mindfulness is (and isn’t) Good For
December 5, 2017
Daniel Goleman, co-author of "Altered Traits," explains what mindfulness can and cannot do, citing the research of Center Founder Richard Davidson. Learn More
Medical Minds
December 5, 2017
Knowing that your doctor is under stress may not be comforting, but it might put you more at ease to know that mindfulness — the practice of... Learn More
Meditators Under the Microscope
December 5, 2017
Mindful Magazine dives into the science and philosophy behind Daniel Goleman and Center Founder Richard Davidson's new book, "Altered Traits." Learn More
Good News in Time for Giving Season: Volunteer Hours Are Great For Your Health, Too
December 4, 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
Mindful Policing Research Expands with New Grant from National Institute of Justice
November 29, 2017
A new study will bring a better scientific understanding of the unique stressors facing police officers Learn More >
Researchers Call Attention to Need for More Rigorous Mindfulness-Based Research
November 29, 2017
A Center team is examining the quality of meditation research across time to look at whether study designs are improving Learn More >
How Meditation Can Make Hong Kong Healthier and Happier, From Two of the World’s Happiest People
November 22, 2017
Center Founder Richard Davidson and Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche explain how meditation practitioners can benefit whether they are children in school or... Learn More
Here’s what Mindfulness is (and isn’t) Good For
November 5, 2017
Daniel Goleman, co-author of "Altered Traits," explains what mindfulness can and cannot do, citing the research of Center Founder Richard Davidson. Learn More
How Does Meditation Work?
November 5, 2017
While meditation is popularly presented as a panacea for the world’s ailments, Daniel Goleman and Center Founder Richard Davidson's new book... Learn More
How to Change Your Brain With Mindfulness, With Daniel Goleman
November 5, 2017
Daniel Goldman and Center Founder Richard Davidson reveal the latest results from Davidson’s own lab: data that point to what the future of... Learn More
How a Consistent and Stable Meditation Practice Leads to Altered Traits
November 5, 2017
Daniel Goleman and Center Founder Richard Davidson explain the benefits of a stable practice that go beyond relaxation and focus in this excerpt... Learn More
Actually, We Don’t Need More Empathy
November 1, 2017
Leading psychologist Daniel Goleman explains why empathy alone rarely leads to action–and proposes a simple meditation exercise to change that,... Learn More