By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. In today’s Research News article “Mindfulness Interfused with Humor: Insights From a Randomized Controlled Trial of a Humor-Enriched Mindfulness-Based Program” (See summary below or view the full text of the study at: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11785597/ ) Kastner examined the effects of mindfulness training (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction; MBSR) either alone […]
Mindfulness Reduces Stress and Negative Emotions in College Students By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Nowhere can man find a quieter or more untroubled retreat than in his own soul.” – Marcus Aurelius In the modern world education is a key for success. Where a high school education was sufficient in previous generations, […]
Reduce Teacher Stress with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Daily mindfulness practice has been scientifically proven to reduce teacher stress and burnout, in turn improving their effectiveness and engagement with their students.” – InnerExplorer Stress is epidemic in the western workplace with almost two thirds of workers reporting high levels of stress […]
Increase the Levels of the Anti-Stress Hormone Dehydroepiandrosterone with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Best known by researchers as the “longevity molecule” and stress counter-puncher, DHEA is one of the most important hormones in the body. As we get older our DHEA levels decrease year after year, opening us up to disease and […]
Reduce Stress and Increase Well-Being in People with Schizophrenia with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “In schizophrenic patients, mindfulness intervention leads to better psychosocial functioning, improved positive emotions, and reduced negative symptoms.” – Jia‐Ling Sheng Schizophrenia is the most common form of psychosis. Its effects about 1% of the population worldwide. […]
Reduce Stress and Improve Well-Being in Nursing Students with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness meditation has a positive impact on nurses’ and nursing students’ stress, anxiety, depression, burnout, sense of well-being and empathy.” – Pamela van der Riet Stress is epidemic in the western workplace with almost two thirds […]
Reduce Stress and Increase Work Engagement with an Online Mindfulness Course By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “When we constantly flit from one task to another, the quality of our work can suffer. By practicing mindfulness — simply coming back to the present moment over and over again — we can train ourselves […]
Improve Perceived Stress and Sleep Disturbance During Covid-19 Pandemic with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Right now it’s very easy to let your brain spin out with the frightening possibilities. Practicing mindfulness helps bring us back to the present, and away from the brink.” – David Anderson Mindfulness training has […]
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Decrease Teacher Stress and Improve Mental Health with a 4-Day Intensive Mindfulness Program By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “when teachers practice mindfulness, students’ misbehavior and other stressors become like water off a duck’s back, allowing them to stay focused on what teachers really want to do: teach.” – Vickie Zakrzewski Stress […]