Reduce Health Symptoms of Burnout with Yoga and Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Teachers who practice yoga say it has given them an outlet for the daily stresses and frustrations of teaching. It also equips them with strategies to stay calm during chaotic moments and helps them understand and reflect on […]
Relieve Stress and Burnout in Primary Care Physicians with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Dealing with sick, scared, suffering and dying patients is draining all by itself. Throw in distraction by negative emotions like worry, anger, frustration, righteous indignation … and you can easily double the energy drain. . . With […]
Reduce Athletic Burnout with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness training has the potential to prevent athlete burnout because of stress reduction and increased recovery. It also has the potential to enhance performances. Mindfulness exercises could be beneficial for athletes who struggle with demands from several sources.” – P. Furrer […]
Improve Physical Fitness with Online Yoga and Tai Chi Practice By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Once tai chi and yoga are broken down individually, it’s safe to say, they’re almost identical in benefits and components. The main difference is in execution. Yoga involves holding poses and postures. Tai chi is performed in […]
Reduce Health Care Professional’s Burnout with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness programs in the workplace may help employees better deal with stress, and develop the ability to observe negative emotions and automatic thought patterns and behaviors, and remain calm, present, self-aware and alert, rather than succumbing to the slippery slope […]
Improve Quality of Life with Low Back Pain with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Yoga is great for working on flexibility and core stability, correcting posture, and breathing—all of which are necessary for a healthy back.” – Sasha Cyrelson Low Back Pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide and affects […]
Improve Teacher Mental Well-Being with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Yoga is a psychology—the whole practice helps us work with the nature of the mind, the nature of being a human, how emotions live in our bodies, how they affect our behavior and our minds,” – Ashley Turner Stress is […]
Improve Nursing Student Psychological Well-Being with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “How can mindfulness help nurses? Greater awareness and less distraction in the clinical setting can improve your assessment skills and your performance of complex technical procedures that may reduce the risk of clinical errors. Mindfulness can enhance your communication with […]
Alleviate General Practitioner Burnout with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Enhancing the already inherent capacity of the physician to experience fully the clinical encounter—not only its pleasant but also its most unpleasant aspects—without judgment but with a sense of curiosity and adventure seems to have had a profound effect on the […]
Reduce Medical Student’s Stress Response with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “By reducing perceived stress and anxiety, yoga appears to modulate stress response systems. This, in turn, decreases physiological arousal — for example, reducing the heart rate, lowering blood pressure, and easing respiration.” – Harvard Mental Health Letter Medical School […]