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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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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

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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

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"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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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How Emotional Intelligence Can Drive Success

September 18, 2017

Cortland Dahl, a research scientist at the Center for Healthy Minds and Healthy Minds Innovations, discusses the power of emotional intelligence. Learn More

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Human Potential and Happiness: An Interview with Richard Davidson

September 18, 2017

Center Founder Richard Davidson answers questions about resilience, meditation, positivity, and controlling our attention. Learn More