Mindfulness is Associated with Lower Anxiety and Depression in Adolescents Partly by Higher Emotional Intelligence

Mindfulness is Associated with Lower Anxiety and Depression in Adolescents Partly by Higher Emotional Intelligence   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “It is well-documented that mindfulness helps to relieve depression and anxiety in adults. A small but growing body of research shows that it may also improve adolescent resilience to stress through improved cognitive […]

Mindfulness is Associated with Higher Emotional Intelligence

Mindfulness is Associated with Higher Emotional Intelligence   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “Mindful emotion regulation represents the capacity to remain mindfully aware at all times, irrespective of the apparent valence or magnitude of any emotion that is experienced. It does not entail suppression of the emotional experience, nor any specific attempts to reappraise […]

Online Mindfulness Training Improves Psychological Well-Being

Online Mindfulness Training Improves Psychological Well-Being   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “online mindfulness interventions may be effective at improving mental health in the general population.” – Neil Bailey   Mindfulness training has been shown to improve health and well-being in healthy individuals. It has also been found to be effective for a large array of medical and psychiatric conditions, either […]

Mindfulness Training Increases the Use of Yoga and Meditation to Cope with the Covid-19 Lockdown

Mindfulness Training Increases the Use of Yoga and Meditation to Cope with the Covid-19 Lockdown   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “mindfulness is one tool that can help promote mental wellness throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.” – Julie Dunne   Mindfulness training has been shown to improve health and well-being in healthy individuals. It has also been […]

Improve the Psychological Well-Being of Police with Mindfulness

Improve the Psychological Well-Being of Police with Mindfulness   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “self-reported mindfulness to be associated with increased resilience and emotional intelligence and decreased negative health outcomes among police officers.” – John H. Kim   Policing is a very stressful occupation. Stress in police can result from role conflicts between […]

Mindfulness is Associated with Reduced Psychological Distress in Kindergarten Teachers

Mindfulness is Associated with Reduced Psychological Distress in Kindergarten Teachers   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “mindfulness—the ability to stay focused on one’s present experience with nonjudgmental awareness—can help us to promote the calm, relaxed, but enlivened classroom environment that children need to learn. Mindfulness can also help us to be more effective […]

Reduce Intimate Partner Violence with Mindfulness

Reduce Intimate Partner Violence with Mindfulness   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “teaching men mindfulness and emotional intelligence will help them develop self-awareness in moments of emotional trigger . . . and avoid violent reactivity.” – Prison Mindfulness Institute   The human tendency to lash out with aggression when threatened was adaptive for […]