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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LinkedIn’s Jeff Weiner and UW’s Dr. Richie Davidson Have Fireside Chat on ‘Leading with Compassion’
November 21, 2025
"Leading with compassion" was the center of the conversation at a recent fireside chat with LinkedIn’s Jeff Weiner and Center for Healthy Minds... Learn More >
Contemplating a New Vision for Contemplative Science
November 3, 2025
Dr. Amit Bernstein, CHM’s newest faculty member, reflects on a 30-year journey around the world and into the mind—and where he wants to go next. Learn More >
Liberating Mind at Death: Ontological Realities and Discourses with Science in Tibetan Tukdam Post-death Meditative State
September 10, 2025
Read this Tukdam Special Issue for the journal Culture, Medicine, and Psychiatry with CHM Research Assistant Professor Dr. Tawni Tidwell as guest... Learn More
Island of Knowledge: Human Flourishing
September 2, 2025
This spring, Richard J. Davidson and visiting scientist Dalal Abu Amneh participated in a small think tank gathering in Tuscany. While there, they... Learn More
Digital Health for Doctors, Too? Tools Emerge to Promote Well-being
August 25, 2025
Whether it’s via an online program or simply a smartwatch, healthcare professionals stand to gain skills and insights. Learn More
UW–Madison’s Center for Healthy Minds Shares Positive Results from Study of Digital Wellbeing Training for Mexican Healthcare Providers
August 18, 2025
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Center for Healthy Minds (CHM) and AtentaMente, a group in Mexico that specializes in mental... Learn More >
The Meditation App Revolution Is Here, And It's Backed By Science
August 15, 2025
Read more about a review paper on meditation apps, published recently in the journal American Psychologist, co-authored by Dr. Simon Goldberg, Core... Learn More
Dr. Richie Davidson & Dr. Cortland Dahl Launch Dharma Lab
August 4, 2025
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of Dharma Lab — a new platform co-created by Dr. Cortland Dahl and Dr. Richard J. Davidson, designed to share... Learn More
Three CHM Core Faculty Members Celebrate Tenure Achievement
July 15, 2025
CHM celebrated the recent tenure of three Core Faculty members (Dr. Simon Goldberg, Dr. Melissa Rosenkranz and Dr. Sarah Short), with a special... Learn More >
University of the Air: Promoting Healing During and After Incarceration
July 2, 2025
Dr. Dan Grupe and CHM community research partner Deb Mejchar were interviewed by University of the Air co-host Emily Auerbach about how mindfulness... Learn More
CHM Core Faculty Member Dr. Teri Pipe recognized as an American Academy of Nursing Fellow
July 2, 2025
This honor recognizes her impactful contributions to health, leadership, and innovation in nursing. She’ll be officially inducted this October at... Learn More
14 Ways to Break a Bad Mood
June 2, 2025
If you’re feeling grumpy, these 14 tips can help you snap out of it. CHM Contemplative Scientist Cortland Dahl weighs in! Learn More