Improve Athletes’ Psychological Well-Being and Flow with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “You have to be able to center yourself, to let all of your emotions go. Don’t forget that you play with your soul as well as your body.” Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Athletic performance requires the harmony of mind and body. […]
Improve Flow, Communication Skills, and Safety Attitudes of Surgeons with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Once you can communicate with yourself, you’ll be able to communicate outwardly with more clarity. The way in is the way out.”― Thích Nhất Hạnh Stress is epidemic in the western workplace with almost two thirds […]
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 […]
Increase Athletic Flow and Resilience with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness shares similarities with flow state, and because it is based on moment-to-moment experiences, it can promote attention regulation, emotional regulation, and body awareness.” – Jian-Hong Chen Athletic performance requires the harmony of mind and body. Excellence is in […]
Enhance Flow in Athletes with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness-based interventions for sports are effective because they help athletes direct their attention to the current athletic task, while minimizing external distractions.” – Mitch Plemmons Athletic performance requires the harmony of mind and body. Excellence is in part physical and […]
Yoga is an Effective Adjunct Practice for Mental Illness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Yoga is about clearing away whatever is in us that prevents our living in the most full and whole way. With yoga, we become aware of how and where we are restricted — in body, mind, and heart […]
Improve Brain Function in the Elderly with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Most people think that aging is irreversible and we know that there are mechanisms even in the human machinery that allow for the reversal of aging, through correction of diet, through anti-oxidants, through removal of toxins from the body, […]
Improve Worker Psychological Well-Being with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindful working means applying focus and awareness to everything you do from the moment you enter the office. Focus on the task at hand and recognize and release internal and external distractions as they arise. In this way, mindfulness helps increase […]
Improve Teacher Well-Being and Immune Function with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “learning and cultivating skills of mindfulness . . .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 at reducing conflict and developing more […]
Improve Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) with Tai Chi By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “tai chi can help people with COPD boost their ability to walk and do other types of exercise, as well as improve their quality of life.” – Harvard Health Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases (COPD) are progressive lung […]