Improve Social Anxiety Disorder with Mindfulness

Improve Social Anxiety Disorder with Mindfulness   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “Using mindfulness, we can begin to notice what happens in the body when anxiety is present and develop strategies to empower clients to “signal safety” to their nervous system. Over time, clients feel empowered to slow down their response to triggers, […]

Improve Anxiety Disorders with Mindfulness

Improve Anxiety Disorders with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “it’s clear that mindfulness allows us to interrupt automatic, reflexive fight, flight, or freeze reactions—reactions that can lead to anxiety, fear, foreboding, and worry.” – Bob Stahl   Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States, affecting 40 million adults, or […]