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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Activities to Help Fight Depression and Improve Your Mood
March 17, 2023
Feeling down? Take control of your mental health with these active ways to fight depression. Learn More
How to Have It All
March 2, 2023
The pursuit of happiness can feel like a fruitless endeavor. UW experts, including Honorary Fellow at Center for Healthy Minds Pelin Kesebir, say... Learn More
Podcast: CHM Director of Equity, Inclusion and Innovation Speaks on 'Cultivating Valuable Student Connections'
March 2, 2023
Dr. Tony Chambers, Director of Equity, Inclusion and Innovation, speaks on his career journey in higher education, and how to create a campus... Learn More
Transforming Empathy Into Compassion: Why It Matters
March 1, 2023
Why some kinds of empathy are better for you than others. Learn More
Following pandemic, educators are not all right but meditation could ease burden
January 20, 2023
A newly published CHM study is among the first to collect empirical data on school employees’ mental health early in the pandemic Learn More >
'Tukdam: Between Worlds' Film Review
January 13, 2023
A new film investigates tukdam, the Tibetan Buddhist phenomenon of postmortem meditation, and the subtle space between life and death. Learn More
Caretakers of Wonder
January 6, 2023
Our friends at Madison Children's Museum are leading the way on Caretakers of Wonder, a two-year national grant supporting museums to address... Learn More
1-week group treatment program brings significant mental health benefits associated with epigenetic changes in teens with history of trauma
October 20, 2022
Globally in the past year, as many as 1 billion children experienced violence or neglect. A new collaborative study involving scientists at the... Learn More >
Students of Art and Science of Human Flourishing course demonstrate improved mental health and flourishing
September 2, 2022
Significant concerns have been raised about the mental health crisis on college campuses, with attention turning to what colleges can do beyond... Learn More >
Why We Experience Self-Doubt And How to Curb Those Feelings
August 4, 2022
Self-doubt impacts us all in one way or another, but with the right mindful practices we can curb these feelings. Learn More
Brain imaging reveals how mindfulness program boosts pain regulation
July 28, 2022
Research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Center for Healthy Minds has isolated the changes in pain-related brain activity that follow... Learn More >
Eight Weeks of Meditation Doesn’t Change the Brain, Study Finds
June 2, 2022
Study finds that, contrary to what other research has found, a popular meditation course does not appear to alter brain structure. Learn More