Brief Mindfulness Training Improves the Willingness to Help Others. By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time and always start with the person nearest you.” – Mother Teresa Homo Sapiens is a very successful species. In part its success has been due to it […]
Enhance Creativity and Flow with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Flexibility of thought is essential to creativity and studies show that mindfulness practice is positively correlated with cognitive flexibility.” – Wendy Ann Greeenhalgh Creative solutions are unusual but appropriate and useful solutions to a problem. Problem solving most frequently involves logic […]
Alter Memory Processes with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness training can improve working memory by overcoming proactive interference, which occurs when old information prevents the recall of new information.” – Sara Lazar Humans have both an amazing capacity to remember. Our long-term store of information is virtually unlimited. Often […]
Different Mindfulness Facets Have Differing Associations with Depersonalization Symptoms By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Depersonalization symptoms can be tough to deal with, especially when you’re experiencing them 24/7. But just remember they’re caused by anxiety, and they’re part of your body’s defense mechanism to protect you from a traumatic experience.” – Shaun […]
Mindfulness is Associated with a Reduced Tendency to Ostracize By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “adults scoring higher on trait mindfulness reported ostracizing coworkers less [and] demonstrated greater inclusion of a fellow group member being ostracized by others in the group.“ – Eric Jones Humans are social animals. This is a great […]
Improve Counselor Self-Efficacy and Reduce Compassion Fatigue with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness training may be beneficial as a prophylactic for stress and burnout for psychotherapists, counselors, and other mental health care workers.” – Tasha Felton In occupations, like counseling, burnout is all too prevalent. Burnout is the fatigue, […]
Reduce Adolescent Internalizing Symptoms, and Impulsivity with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness appears to be a way of engaging with our internal and external environment and approaching emotion that is an asset for avoiding excessively heightened internalizing symptoms.” – Sarah Clear Adolescence is a time of mental, physical, social, […]
Moderate the Effects of Routine Stressors on Police with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “While the practice of mindfulness is not a “silver bullet” for officer stress, it could be a potentially valuable tool in the fight going forward.” – John H. Kim Policing is a very stressful occupation. It […]
Improve Psychological Health with Extended Confinement with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “During a long-term professional containment, as implied by a long-term submarine patrol, mindful disposition appears as a protective functioning to efficiently manage with the constraints due to the confinement.” – Barbara Lefranc Confinement for extended periods of time […]
Supportive Environments Promote the Development of Mindfulness in Adolescents. By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness processes and practices can help young people develop emotional resilience, self-awareness and regulation skills that assist them in taking greater responsibility for their behaviors. – Karen Pace Childhood is a miraculous period during which the child is dynamically absorbing […]