Postpartum Depression is Improved With Virtual Reality Mindfulness and Yoga Training

By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   In today’s Research News article “Virtual reality enhanced mindfulness and yoga intervention for postpartum depression and anxiety in the post COVID era” (See summary below or view the full text of the study at: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11973155/  ) Liu and colleagues examined the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) enhanced mindfulness […]

Mindfulness Training Increases the Use of Yoga and Meditation to Cope with the Covid-19 Lockdown

Mindfulness Training Increases the Use of Yoga and Meditation to Cope with the Covid-19 Lockdown   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “mindfulness is one tool that can help promote mental wellness throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.” – Julie Dunne   Mindfulness training has been shown to improve health and well-being in healthy individuals. It has also been […]

Improve Severe Mental Illness with Yoga and Mindfulness

Improve Severe Mental Illness with Yoga and Mindfulness   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “yoga does in fact have positive effects on mild depression and sleep problems, and it improves the symptoms of psychiatric disorders like schizophrenia and ADHD among patients using medication.” – Alexandra Sifferin   Psychoses are mental health problems that cause people […]

Improve Mental Health and Well-Being with Yoga Practice

By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   In today’s Research News article “A Systematic Review of Yoga Interventions on the Mental Health of Nursing Professionals and Students” (See summary below or view the full text of the study at: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12068460/ ) Arya and colleagues reviewed and summarized the published research studies on the effectiveness of […]