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Transcendental Meditation Improves the Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

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By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   In today’s Research News article “Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Transcendental Meditation for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder” (See summary below or view the full text of the study at: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12028398/) Orme-Johnson and colleagues review, summarize and perform a meta-analysis of the effectiveness of Transcendental Meditation (TM) for the treatment […]

Relieve Acute Stress Responses to Traumatic Bone Fractures with Mindfulness

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By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   In today’s Research News article “The Role of Mindfulness Decompression Therapy in Managing Acute Stress Disorder in Traumatic Fracture Patients” (See summary below or view the full text of the study at: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11726210/ ) Chen and colleagues examined the effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) therapy in alleviating […]

Meditation is an Effective Therapy for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

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  Meditation is an Effective Therapy for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   In today’s Research News article “Effectiveness of Meditation Techniques in Treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis” (See summary below) Orme-Johnson summarized the published controlled research on the effectiveness of various meditation techniques on […]

Mindfulness Incorporates Psychological Flexibility Which Lessens Post-Traumatic Stress during Covid-19

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Mindfulness Incorporates Psychological Flexibility Which Lessens Post-Traumatic Stress during Covid-19   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.” ― Albert Einstein   Mindfulness training has been shown to be effective in improving physical and psychological health and particularly with the physical and psychological reactions to stress. Mindfulness also decreases the […]

Improve Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) Symptoms with Online Mindfulness Training

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Improve Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) Symptoms with Online Mindfulness Training   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “Mindfulness can help people train themselves to get unstuck from a vicious cycle of negative thinking, often a cornerstone of trauma.” – Jennifer Wolkin   Experiencing trauma is quite common. It has been estimated that 60% of men […]

Improve Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Symptoms with Loving Kindness Meditation

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Improve Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Symptoms with Loving Kindness Meditation   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “You probably know that symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) often include anxiety, unwanted memories, anger and avoidance. But did you know that meditation may be able to help? Meditative practices have been linked to decreases in […]