Reduce Test Anxiety with Mindful Breathing By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness training for students gives you tools to help you remain calm, sustain your attention, and be able to focus. It does this by helping you to pay attention to the present moment through simple breathing and meditation practices which increase […]
By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “In mindfulness-based therapy, the person focuses on the bodily sensations that arise when he or she is anxious. Instead of avoiding or withdrawing from these feelings, he or she remains present and fully experiences the symptoms of anxiety. Instead of avoiding distressing thoughts, he or she opens […]
Decrease Anxiety and Improve Test Performance with Virtual Reality Meditation By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “VR based meditation interventions have the potential to play an important role in anxiety management and stress reduction.” – Jeff Tarrant In the modern world education is a key for success. But there is a lot […]
Improve generalized anxiety disorder with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “You can’t always control what goes on outside. But you can always control what goes on inside.” – Wayne Dyer Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States, affecting 40 million adults, or 18% of the population. The […]
Improve Anxiety and the Gut Microbiome with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “A healthy gut can be different iterations of bacteria for different people, because it is this diversity that maintains wellness.” – Jennifer Wolkin Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States, affecting 40 million adults, or […]
Reduce the Association of Anxiety with Psychological Well-Being During Stress with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “in medical students. . . mindfulness meditation may be used to elicit positive emotions, minimize negative affect and rumination, and enable effective emotion regulation.” – Michael Minichiello In the modern world education is a […]
Improve Gastrointestinal Health with Meditation By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Humans were never designed to be stressed out all the time, and when we learn to calm our nervous systems, our health improves dramatically. Our nervous system and the gut are inextricably linked.” – Buffy Owens Stress affects gastrointestinal function. Short-term […]
Reduce Negative Self-Representations and Improve Social Anxiety Disorder with Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “for dealing with social anxiety, it is much more useful to practice mindful focus during conversations and other situations around people in which we are uncomfortable.” – Larry Cohen Being in a social […]
Reduce Stress and Anxiety about Covid-19 with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Even as states move forward with re-opening, the psychological consequences of coronavirus will be long-lasting. Mindfulness can be cultivated by anyone as one way to improve mental health amidst the uncertainty.” – Julie Dunn Mindfulness training has been shown to improve health and well-being in […]
Reduce Anxiety with Anapanasati (Breath) Meditation By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Even a few minutes of meditation everyday can give you the space you need to reflect on your anxiety, calm your nerves, and allow you to create a retreat away from hectic modern life.” – Natural Anxiety Meds Anxiety at […]