Reduce Burnout and Increase Resilience in Healthcare Workers with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness practices and perspectives are profoundly beneficial at all levels of healthcare—from the personal to the professional to the patients.” – Mindful Stress is epidemic in the western workplace with almost two thirds of workers reporting […]
Decrease Burnout in Healthcare Workers During Covid-19 with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Healthcare professionals have been going above and beyond in order to safeguard everyone’s health and well-being during the coronavirus pandemic. Many have been stretched to capacity—and it’s not as if all the pre-COVID pressures have magically disappeared. Mindfulness […]
Reduce Stress and Improve Healthcare Worker Well-Being with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “The therapeutic applications of mindfulness are considerable and its impact on clinical practice itself appears to be profound. Indeed, several commentators characterize mindfulness as inciting nothing short of a revolution in the way we conduct our mental lives […]
Lower Stress and Improve the Psychological Health of Healthcare Workers with Mind-Body Practices By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mind-body programs. . . emphasize the importance of mindfulness, getting more sleep and reducing stress. Not long ago, those life strategies were viewed as irrelevant to a person’s health care. But these are all […]
Reduce Stress and Improve Mood in Healthcare Workers with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness training among healthcare providers is advocated for the improvement of quality of care as well as a means to mitigate work-related stress and burnout. . . Given the potential for mindfulness to promote health and enrich the practice […]
Mindfulness Reduces the Impact of Job Climate on Healthcare Workers Job Satisfaction By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “being mindful at work can reduce your level of emotional exhaustion, help keep your emotions on an even keel, and increase your job satisfaction.” – Fox News In high stress occupations, like healthcare work, […]
Reduce Burnout in Medical Residents with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “while they appreciate the great meaning in their work, clinicians’ ability to disconnect and recharge may be even more critical than it is for others when it comes to how they view work environments and feel as employees.” – David […]
Improve Healthcare Workers Wellness with Tai Chi By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Tai chi is often described as “meditation in motion,” but it might well be called “medication in motion.” There is growing evidence that this mind-body practice . . . has value in treating or preventing many health problems.” – Harvard Womens […]
Relieve Stress and Burnout in Primary Care Physicians with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Dealing with sick, scared, suffering and dying patients is draining all by itself. Throw in distraction by negative emotions like worry, anger, frustration, righteous indignation … and you can easily double the energy drain. . . With […]
Reduce Health Care Professional’s Burnout with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness programs in the workplace may help employees better deal with stress, and develop the ability to observe negative emotions and automatic thought patterns and behaviors, and remain calm, present, self-aware and alert, rather than succumbing to the slippery slope […]