Mindfulness Improves Thinking in Children and Youths with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “studies indicate that people with ADHD can meditate successfully, and that meditation may have benefits for some of the behaviors associated with ADHD.” – Corey Whelan Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is most […]
Meditate to Alter the Brain and Overcome Attention and Hyperactivity Problems Resulting from Childhood Neglect By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Without appropriate clinical interventions, individuals exposed to relational trauma in childhood are at greater risk for difficulties in adult relationships and parenting.” At present, there is not much in the way of […]
Reduce the Symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Normally I would have lost my keys and then gone tearing through the house looking for them. ( . . . ) And then ( . . . ) completely losing yourself in that. And these […]
Improve Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Symptoms in Youth with Mind-Body Practices By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness practice can help us pay attention better, resist distractions, be less impulsive, remember what we are doing in the moment, and regulate our own emotions, it is helpful whether we have ADHD or not. But it […]
Improve Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Symptoms in Children with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “research reports that yoga may help relieve attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children.” – Elaine Gavalas Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is most commonly found in children, but for about half it persists into adulthood. […]
Improve Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness meditation for people with ADHD? It may seem like a stretch, since difficulty with mindfulness is the very challenge for those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. And yet recent research shows that mindfulness training can be adapted for this […]
Improve Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Adults with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindful awareness isn’t about staying with the breath, but about returning to the breath. That’s what enhances your ability to focus. And this emphasis on re-shifting your attention, of outwitting the mind’s natural tendency to wander, is […]
Improve Attention and Hyperactivity in Kindergarten Children with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Yoga is a systematic workout regimen that has rejuvenating and calming effects on our body and mind. Young kids go through conflicting emotions, and yoga helps calm them down. They are also extremely flexible and therefore, a practice […]
Improve Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Unlike many tools for ADHD, mindfulness develops the individual’s inner skills. It improves your ability to control your attention by helping to strengthen your ability to self-observe, to train attention, and to develop different relationships to experiences that are […]
Improve Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) with Mind-Body Practices By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness practice can help us pay attention better, resist distractions, be less impulsive, remember what we are doing in the moment, and regulate our own emotions, it is helpful whether we have ADHD or not. But it holds […]