Reduce Opioid Use after Surgery for Orthopedic Trauma with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness-based interventions could help people dependent on opioids increase their self-awareness and self-control over cravings and be less reactive to emotional and physical pain.” – Pain Week Substance abuse and addiction is a terrible problem, especially […]
Reduce Opioid Treated Low Back Pain with Meditation By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “When your focus is on the pain, obviously that increases the pain. For people who meditate, their muscle tension and heart rate drops, their respiration slows and breaths gets deeper. All those things have impact on the pain.” – […]
Improve Addiction Rehabilitation with Acceptance and Commitment Group Therapy By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “ACT looks at a psychological problem in terms of something “physical” in the way, such as a rock that can be moved, or a detour taken around, or a garden plot that needs to be weeded so plants […]
Improve the Symptoms of Central Pain Sensitization Syndromes with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Central sensitization, in short, is a hypersensitivity to stimuli from things that are not typically painful. . . Stress can heighten pain even more, so various forms of stress management may be recommended to patients. This may […]
Improve Health Outcomes in Women on Long-Term Sick Leave with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Since stress compromises our immune system, becoming caught up in this way can slow down our recovery. Instead, aim to approach your illness with care, seeing things as they are, with acceptance and compassion.” — Mark Bertin […]
Improve Pain, Sleep, and the Mental Health of Chronic Pain Patients with Internet Mindfulness Training By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “In the context of chronic pain . . . meditation can help you to stop your mind wandering back to your pain when you are trying to focus on something else, therefore […]
Improve Pain, Sleep, and the Mental Health of Chronic Pain Patients with Internet Mindfulness Training By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “In the context of chronic pain . . . meditation can help you to stop your mind wandering back to your pain when you are trying to focus on something else, therefore […]
Improve Brain Function and Mental Health in Chronic Pain Patients with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “With the ACT approach, learning to let go of behaviors, memories, thoughts, and emotions creates space to explore new experiences, including acceptance of chronic pain sensations.” – Rosemary Black We all have to deal with […]
Change the Brain to Improve Chronic Pain with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “we should consider one’s level of mindfulness when calculating why and how one feels less or more pain.” – Fadel Zeidan We all have to deal with pain. It’s inevitable, but hopefully it’s mild and short lived. […]
Improve the Mental Health of Chronic Pain Patients with Mindfulness Training Over the Internet. By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Daily mindfulness practice can be helpful for people living with chronic pain because sometimes there are negative or worrisome thoughts about the pain. These thoughts are normal, and can affect mood and […]