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Well-Being in Adults

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

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Workplace

Making Well-Being Part of Daily Life

July 8, 2014

What are practical ways to incorporate well-being skills into your daily life?

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Well-Being in Children

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 well-being and mindfulness-based skills in the classroom

Well-Being in Children

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 the brain later in life

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Your Well-Being

Listen to Podcast on Well-Being with Richard Davidson

June 24, 2014

Learn more about the science of well-being and participate in a short practice

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Research Findings

It’s Not All Wedded Bliss

April 25, 2014

Research suggests people who experience chronic marital stress are less able to savor positive experiences – a hallmark of depression

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Video: Neuroscientist Dr. Richard J. Davidson Answers Emotion Questions | WIRED

Nov 06, 2024

Neuroscientist and Psychologist Dr. Richard J. Davidson joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about our emotions. Are men truly less emotional than women? Can stress cause your brain to shrink? What are chemical imbalances and what do they do to our emotions? Why do we have emotions at all? Dr. Davidson answers these questions and more on Emotion Support.

Election results can feel like the end of the world if your candidate loses. You're not alone.

Nov 06, 2024

Dr. Richard J. Davidson weighs in on how dealing with post-election anxiety.

Research Shows Racism May Influence Infant Brain Development

Nov 01, 2024

CHM and HMI researchers publish new findings about the intergenerational impact of racism on the newborn brain.

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