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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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
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
Mindfulness-based 'Kindness Curriculum' Showing Promising Results
September 18, 2017
If your preschooler struggles with sharing toys or sitting still, the Kindness Curriculum from the Center for Healthy Minds could offer a... Learn More
“The Last Dalai Lama?”: The spiritual leader gets deep into neuroscience in new doc
September 15, 2017
A new film focused on the Dalai Lama features the work of Center for Healthy Minds Founder Richard Davidson Learn More
Silicon Valley is Obsessed with Meditation, and there’s New Evidence It Changes the Brain for the Better
September 15, 2017
Citing research from the Center for Healthy Minds, evidence suggests regular meditation is linked with benefits including lower stress and better... Learn More
The Epigenetic Aging Clock Runs Slower in Meditators, Study Suggests
September 8, 2017
A new study is the first to suggest that the long-term practice of meditation may slow down the epigenetic clock in immune cells Learn More >
Bells and Belly Buddies: Kindness Curriculum
August 30, 2017
The Kindness Curriculum developed by the the Center for Healthy Minds touts the benefits of teaching mindfulness and empathy in the classroom. Learn More
Kindness Curriculum Released for Greater Well-Being in the Classroom
August 28, 2017
The Center is releasing its mindfulness-based “Kindness Curriculum” for teachers and parents to implement with their preschoolers Learn More >
A Blow to Well-Being? Nature Words Disappearing from Books, Films and Songs
June 30, 2017
Researchers find a steady decrease in references to the natural world in music, literature and film Learn More >
Mindful Policing: The Future of Force
June 20, 2017
With police violence—and public scrutiny— on the rise, cities turn to mindfulness to help officers deal with the stress of the job. A study from... Learn More
Mindfulness-Based Childbirth Classes May Ease Pain, Depression
June 20, 2017
Center faculty Larissa Duncan's research suggests that when birthing classes include mindfulness-based education instead of focusing only on the... Learn More
Scientists Find Area of the Brain Responsible for Emotional Spillover
June 16, 2017
Researchers are discovering what happens in the brain when emotional spillover occurs and, for the first time, are able to pinpoint areas directly... Learn More >