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, […]
Mindfulness Improves Cognitive Function in Older Adults by Altering Brain Gene Expression By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness may target inflammation, stress-related pathways, and neuroplasticity, thus reducing the risk of developing cerebrovascular disease and age-related neurodegeneration that could lead to the development of dementia.” – Ted Kheng Siang Ng The aging […]
Meditation Effects on Mindfulness and Emotion Regulation are Associated with Changes in Brain Activity By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “the meditation intervention had large varying effects on EEG spectra, . . Findings suggest that brief guided meditation intervention may offer positive and immediate health benefits to help combat stress.” – Peta Stapleton […]
Strengthen the Brain and Improve Cognition in Older Adults with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness training, with its emphasis on present-focused attention and regulation of the habitual, reflexive tendencies of the mind, has the potential to enhance cognitive control operations in the elderly and the neural circuitry associated with it.” […]
Improve Well-Being of Traumatic Brain Injury Patients with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “TBI is a complex diagnosis involving many components.”One significant component is the stress response after having this type of injury. Mindfulness meditation appears to have a strong relaxing and stress reduction quality for patients, which is tremendously beneficial […]
Improve the Brains Ability to Directly Control Computers with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Meditation has been widely practiced for well-being and improving health,” said He. Our work demonstrates that it can also enhance a person’s mental power for mind control, and may facilitate broad use of noninvasive brain-computer interface technology.” […]
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Poor Mental Health in Patients with Fibromyalgia is Associated with Brain Systems By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “practicing mindfulness techniques may be a low-cost, side effect free option for people wishing to reduce the severity of their fibromyalgia.” – Kim Jones Fibromyalgia is a mysterious disorder whose causes are unknown. It […]
Change the Brain to Reduce Anxiety with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness can enhance our ability to remember this new, less-fearful reaction, and break the anxiety habit.” It’s a tool that interrupts those old, fear-inducing memories, and creates new, less threatening associations in the mind.” – Nate Klemp Meditation training […]
Meditation Practice Does Not Change the Brain or Impulsivity By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Impulsivity is a characteristic of human behavior that can be both beneficial and detrimental to our everyday lives. For example, the ability to act on impulse may allow us to seize a valuable opportunity, or to make a […]