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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UW-Madison Teaching Kindness, From Preschools To 'Sesame Street'
September 21, 2017
In preschools, kindness is encouraged. But can it be taught? Wisconsin Public Radio chats with Chad McGehee from the Center for Healthy Minds about... Learn More
When Kindness is in the Curriculum
September 18, 2017
How the Kindness Curriculum developed by the Center for Healthy Minds can teach emotional intelligence, or EQ, a strong predictor of one’s success... Learn More
Meditation Expert Tells Us What the Science Really Says — and Why Multitasking is a ‘Myth’
September 18, 2017
Citing research from the Center for Healthy Minds, science has proven that meditation can induce healthy and important physical improvements, such... Learn More
Our Favorite Personal Development Books
September 18, 2017
6 books to read this month to boost your performance, including "Altered Traits," the new book from Center Founder Richard Davidson and Daniel... Learn More
"Kindness Curriculum" Available For Teachers (WXPR)
September 18, 2017
Using the Kindness Curriculum from the Center for Healthy Minds, teachers can start out kids early in life on a positive developmental trajectory. Learn More
UW’s Davidson Teams with Famed Science Writer to Dive Deep into the Science of Meditation
September 18, 2017
Center Founder Richard Davidson and science writer Daniel Goleman collaborated on a new book that explores a simple, yet transformational, idea:... Learn More
Demystifying Meditation: Five Practical Benefits & How You Can Get Started
September 18, 2017
Citing research from the Center for Healthy Minds, here are five very practical benefits from meditation practices. Learn More
What Science Says About How Meditation Changes You Over Time
September 18, 2017
Center Founder Richard Davidson and psychologist Daniel Goleman discuss findings from and implications of their new book, "Altered Traits." Learn More
Daniel Goleman, Dr. Richard Davidson, 'Altered Traits'
September 18, 2017
Center Founder Richard Davidson and psychologist and science writer Daniel Goleman talk about their cutting-edge research in their new book,... Learn More
How Meditation Can Make Us More Civil to Each Other
September 18, 2017
Meditation isn’t primarily about improving oneself — its actually for the benefit of others Learn More
Does Mindfulness Really Work? What the Science Tells Us.
September 18, 2017
Center Founder Richard Davidson and Daniel Goleman answer questions about the science of mindfulness. Learn More
Parent in Prison: How to Protect the Well-Being of the Child
September 18, 2017
Seven percent of all children will have a parent who lived with them go to jail or prison, so how will the well-being of these children be protected? Learn More