University of Wisconsin-Madison

Meditation trickles down to ‘regular’ people

Kathleen McLaughlin, The Bulletin: When Kevin Meyer picked up Transcendental Meditation in 1971, the practice was sweeping college campuses. The…

August 21, 2015

We can teach our brains to feel more compassion

Mindful.org: Scientific evidence shows that we can train the brain to feel more compassion—for others and for ourselves. Another science-based…

October 23, 2014

Breathing, meditation and helping PTSD

British Psychological Society: Servicemen and women with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) could benefit from trying breathing-based meditation, a new study…

September 19, 2014

Meditation induces gene expression changes

Jill Sakai, Medical Xpress: With evidence growing that meditation can have beneficial health effects, scientists have sought to understand how…

December 5, 2013

Free the Mind examines whether mental issues can be treated with meditation instead of medication

Marielle Argueza, Monterey County Weekly: America has become increasingly familiar with mental disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder and attention…

August 8, 2013

Documentary shows meditation helps with ADHD and PTSD

Barb Turnbull, Toronto, Thestar.com: A young boy is plagued by anxiety and ADHD and two soldiers suffer stress disorders after…

June 6, 2013

Brain can be trained in compassion, study shows

Until now, little was scientifically known about the human potential to cultivate compassion — the emotional state of caring for…

May 22, 2013

Documentary film portrays UW–Madison mindfulness research

Alison DeShaw Rowe, University of Wisconsin-Madison: Groundbreaking research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is the focus of the new documentary…

May 14, 2013

Professor profile: Richard Davidson, expert in meditation

Sam Cusick, The Daily Cardinal: While people have been meditating for centuries, one University of Wisconsin-Madison professor is working to…

March 11, 2013

Exercising your brain may improve your life

Wynne Parry, LiveScience. Throughout life, even shortly before death, the brain can remodel itself, responding to a person's experiences. This…

February 10, 2013