Mindfulness is Associated with Improved Academic Performance By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. Mindfulness can help all students (struggling or not) be more productive; it can help reduce depression, low moods, low self esteem, and anxiety; it increases well-being, self-compassion, compassion towards others and increases emotional resilience. A powerful tool!” – Rebecca Enderby […]
Decrease Stress and Improve Academic Performance with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Those higher in mindfulness experienced less anxiety associated with high-pressure math tests, and this in turn was linked with improved performance.” – Matthew Brensilver In the modern world education is a key for success. Where a high school […]
Improve Children’s Academic Performance with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness is having a real impact on our students and their ability to focus on the moment, whether in music, sports, exams or just dealing with the pressures of everyday life.” – Jeanette Richardson Childhood is a wonderful time during […]
Focused and Self-Compassion Meditation Have Different Effects on Attention, Well-Being and Classroom Performance By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “There is no good or bad meditation — there is simply awareness or non-awareness. To begin with, we get distracted a lot. Over time, we get distracted less. Be gentle with your approach, be patient […]
Mindfulness Reduces the Ability of Anxiety to Affect Student Performance By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Let the fears arise, but also let them go. After you make the catalog, look at each fear, each anxious moment, and then let it go on its way.” – Carolyn Gimian The COVID-19 pandemic has […]
Mindfulness is Associated with Better Medical Students School Performance By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “in medical students . . . mindfulness meditation may be used to elicit positive emotions, minimize negative affect and rumination, and enable effective emotion regulation.” – Michael Minichiello Medical School is challenging both intellectually and psychologically. Stress […]
Mindfulness is Associated with Better Cognitive Performance in College Students By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Effective learning and sustained attention and memory are important requirements for success and well-being in academic contexts. Incorporating a mindfulness meditation course in the curriculum may be a feasible approach to improve learning effectiveness and cognition performance […]
Mindfulness Training Improves Medical Students’ Mindfulness and Briefly Academic Success By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “medical students who participate in mindfulness based stress reduction programs see a decrease in anxiety and stress. Reduction in outside noise combined with the discipline to remain present in the moment can also lead to more effective […]
Improve Cognition and Performance in 3rd Grade Children with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) has linked mindfulness to two core social-emotional skills: self-regulation and self-awareness. Skills in these areas teach students not only how to recognize their thoughts, emotions, and actions, but also how to […]
Mind Wandering is Negatively Associated with Attention and Academic Success By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mind-wandering–related deficits in performance have been observed in many contexts, most notably reading, tests of sustained attention, and tests of aptitude.” – Sara Briggs We spend a tremendous amount of waking time with our minds wandering […]