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Socially Mindful Behavior is Perceived Positively and Evokes Brain Responses

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Monitoring and Acceptance of the Present Moment Underlies Mindfulness’ Improving of Positive Emotions

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Monitoring and Acceptance of the Present Moment Underlies Mindfulness’ Improving of Positive Emotions   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “developing an orientation of acceptance toward present-moment experiences is a central mechanism of mindfulness interventions for boosting positive emotions in daily life.” – Emily Lindsay   Mindfulness practice has been shown to improve emotions and their regulation. […]

Improve Brain Processing of Awareness and Emotions with Mindfulness

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Improve Brain Processing of Awareness and Emotions with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “Evidence suggests that particular areas of the brain may either shrink or grow in response to regular mindfulness practice.” – Meera Joshi   There has accumulated a large amount of research demonstrating that meditation practice has significant benefits for psychological, physical, […]

Improve Emotions and Thinking with Mindfulness

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Improve Emotions and Thinking with Mindfulness   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “Through mindfulness you can learn to turn your negative emotions into your greatest teachers and sources of strength. . . Instead of ‘turning away’ from pain in avoidance we can learn to gently ‘turn towards’ what we’re experiencing. We can bring a caring open […]

Focused and Self-Compassion Meditation Have Different Effects on Attention, Well-Being and Classroom Performance

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Focused and Self-Compassion Meditation Have Different Effects on Attention, Well-Being and Classroom Performance By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “There is no good or bad meditation — there is simply awareness or non-awareness. To begin with, we get distracted a lot. Over time, we get distracted less. Be gentle with your approach, be patient […]

Effectiveness of Mindfulness Training on Stress Depends Upon Baseline Levels of Anxiety and Sleep Disruption

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Effectiveness of Mindfulness Training on Stress Depends Upon Baseline Levels of Anxiety and Sleep Disruption   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “Chronic stress can impair the body’s immune system and make many other health problems worse. By lowering the stress response, mindfulness may have downstream effects throughout the body.” – American Psychological Association […]