A Course for Healthy Minds
September 23, 2026
An evidence-based curriculum in human flourishing is finding its way into classrooms everywhere. Learning Well Magazine does an in-depth piece... Learn More
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Improving Your Health is a ‘Radical Act of Generosity.’ Quotes From Neuroscientist Dr. Richie Davidson’s FoundMyFitness Podcast Episode
September 12, 2026
Dr. Rhonda Patrick and Dr. Richie Davidson address some of the most interesting questions about wellbeing and the science behind it today. Learn More >
Ancient Wisdom Practices Can Help You Thrive This Semester
September 9, 2026
Research shows ancient wisdom practices teach balance during student life. Learn More
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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Say More podcast with Tulaine Montgomery: The Neuroscience of Empathy with Dr. Richard Davidson
April 5, 2024
Are we naturally caring or divisive as human-beings? Dr. Richard Davidson, the founder of Center for Healthy Minds, explains we are hard-wired to... Learn More
How to Hold Your Beliefs in a Healthy Way
March 29, 2024
The science of keeping an open mind. Read more from Cortland Dahl. Learn More
What Meditation Doesn’t Fix - With Richard Davidson
March 28, 2024
Meditation researcher and neuroscientist Richard joins me to discuss how he got interested in the mind, the “secret sauce” of meditation, alerted... Learn More
How to Have a Healthier Relationship With Your Phone
March 21, 2024
You know that urge you get to reach for your phone without realizing it? And then, before you know it, you’re an hour into a social media binge? ... Learn More
Stimulating the Brain to Stop Suicide
March 4, 2024
UW researchers aim to enhance emotional regulation and cognitive flexibility. Learn More
Can a mobile app help people tackle substance abuse? This Conshohocken company believes so
March 4, 2024
New Ocean Health Solutions has created a platform that provides tools for managing stress, anxiety and various behaviors that often accompany... Learn More
Watch Now: Community-academic partnership for research with legal system-impacted individuals
March 1, 2024
What does it look like to build an effective, equitable, and authentic community-university partnership from the ground up? UW-Madison... Learn More
NYU Psychiatry Podcast: Meditation with Richard Davidson, PhD
February 19, 2024
In this episode of the NYU Psychiatry Podcast, Dr. Richard Davidson discusses the current state of research on mindfulness and meditation as mental... Learn More
Amid national student mental health crisis, UHS expands student support resources
February 19, 2024
New services fill gaps, provide alternatives to pre-existing student mental health resources Learn More
Jim Snider’s unique approach to strength and conditioning has the Badgers in great shape
February 6, 2024
Wisconsin coach Greg Gard said the basketball program began utilizing more meditation and mindfulness practices when the Center For Healthy Minds... Learn More
Here’s the Happiness Research that Stands Up to Scrutiny
February 6, 2024
From meditation to smiling, researchers take a second look at studies claiming to reveal what makes us happy. CHM Scientist Simon Goldberg weighs in. Learn More