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 […]

Yoga Improves Resident Physician Psychological Health But Doesn’t Appear to be Feasible and Acceptable.

Yoga Improves Resident Physician Psychological Health But Doesn’t Appear to be Feasible and Acceptable.   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “Slammed by long and unpredictable hours, heavy clinical workloads, fatigue and limited professional control, many medical residents experience stress and even burnout. And surveys indicate this burnout can seriously impact physician well-being and patient care outcomes.” […]

Reduce Anxiety in Women Undergoing Fertility Treatment with Yoga

Reduce Anxiety in Women Undergoing Fertility Treatment with Yoga   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “yoga is a relaxing activity. And there are some researched benefits regarding yoga, infertility, and the exercise’s ability to help couples release mental stress and physical tension.” – Ashley Marcin   Infertility is primarily a medical condition due to physiological problems. It […]

Improve Executive Control in Thinking with Yoga

Improve Executive Control in Thinking with Yoga   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “yoga can be a cognitive enhancement or brain fitness exercise that can confer similar or even more extensive cognitive resilience than memory training-the gold standard-in older adults.” – Helen Lavretsky   Mindfulness training has been shown to be effective in improving […]