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Study Team Presents Findings on Filipino American Politics and Wellbeing at Asian American Studies Conference

May 28, 2026

Center for Healthy Minds researchers partner with global non-profit for on-going community engaged research in the Usap Tayo study. Learn More >

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Art, Music, and Neuroscience: The MUSE Initiative Holds its Inaugural Event

May 5, 2026

The evening extended beyond dialogue into shared experience where participants were invited into moments of collective vocalization, simple vocal... Learn More >

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Faith Leaders’ Environmental Visions Come to Life at Loka Initiative Convening

April 29, 2026

The PREP (Preparing Religious Environmental Plans) course culminated in a weeklong “Keeping the Faith” convening in March in Madison, WI. Learn More >

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Stressed? Just a couple minutes of meditation might help.

April 28, 2026

Are you in the "driver's seat" of your thoughts, emotions and impulses? Meditation could help, says Center for Healthy Minds Contemplative... Learn More

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Did You Know? CHM Studies Use Specialized MRI Machine to Advance Brain Research

April 8, 2026

UW researchers, including experts from the Center for Healthy Minds, are conducting detailed brain imaging work using one of the first head-only,... Learn More >

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NYT: 4 Ways to Flourish (in Good Times and Bad)

March 27, 2026

To flourish is to have a life that feels meaningful and rich, despite the challenges we’ll inevitably face. That's what Center for Healthy Minds... Learn More >

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Center for Healthy Minds Researchers Use AI and 7.5M Screenshots to Understand Suicide Risk

March 25, 2026

The latest findings in this first-of-its-kind study show nighttime smartphone behavior can be an indicator of suicidal thoughts. Learn More >

News & Media

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‘Kindness Curriculum’ Boosts School Success in Preschoolers

November 24, 2015

Over the course of 12 weeks, twice a week, prekindergarten students learned their ABCs - attention, breath and body and caring practice Learn More >

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Veterans Encouraged to Participate in Wellness Study to Help Others Recovering from Combat

November 24, 2015

A new study at the Center is studying how alternative programs may help veterans experiencing PTSD Learn More >

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Stress, Anxiety Both Boon and Bane to Brain

November 24, 2015

Stress from immediate threats may negatively affect our ability for more complex thinking Learn More >

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Mindfulness Meditation May Provide Relief From Chronic Inflammation

November 24, 2015

A Center study suggests mindfulness meditation may provide relief from chronic inflammation Learn More >

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The Surprising Benefits of a Quiet Ego

October 20, 2015

The Quiet Revolution shares research on well-being from Center Scientist Pelin Kesebir Learn More

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Feel-Good Science: Why Some People Savor Positive Emotions Longer

October 16, 2015

U.S News and World Report features research on the science of savoring from the Center for Healthy Minds Learn More

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Keeping Up That Positive Feeling

July 23, 2015

New research on the relationship between savoring positive emotions and overall well-being Learn More >

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The Growing Mind

July 23, 2015

Lying, fighting with others and acting disobediently are behaviors sometimes seen in preschool classrooms, but what sets the brains of children who... Learn More >

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Center Photo Contest Winners

July 14, 2015

See how well-being inspires these photos from the Center's photography contest Learn More >

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To Practice Mindfulness, Start by Counting Your Breaths

October 15, 2014

Research suggests breath counting may be one route to improving attention and well-being Learn More >

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Center for Healthy Minds and Madison Schools Team Up to Train Mindfulness Muscles

July 1, 2014

The Center received a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, in partnership with the Madison Metropolitan School District, to study... Learn More >

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Early Life Stress can Leave Lasting Impacts on the Brain

June 27, 2014

Scientists at the Center are exploring how stressors like poverty, neglect and physical abuse experienced in early life may alter critical areas of... Learn More >