Improve Perceived Stress and Sleep Disturbance During Covid-19 Pandemic with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Right now it’s very easy to let your brain spin out with the frightening possibilities. Practicing mindfulness helps bring us back to the present, and away from the brink.” – David Anderson Mindfulness training has […]
Improve Pain, Sleep, and the Mental Health of Chronic Pain Patients with Internet Mindfulness Training By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “In the context of chronic pain . . . meditation can help you to stop your mind wandering back to your pain when you are trying to focus on something else, therefore […]
Tai Chi Practice Improves the Symptoms of Multiple Diseases By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “In addition to easing balance problems, and possibly other symptoms, tai chi can help ease stress and anxiety and strengthen all parts of the body, with few if any harmful side effects.” Peter Wayne Tai Chi is an […]
Improve Pain, Sleep, and the Mental Health of Chronic Pain Patients with Internet Mindfulness Training By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “In the context of chronic pain . . . meditation can help you to stop your mind wandering back to your pain when you are trying to focus on something else, therefore […]
Improve Balance and Exercise Capacity in Stroke Patients with Tai Chi By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “With a complete focus on slow, controlled, and repetitive movements, tai chi is effective in improving one’s balance through dynamic motion and coordination, which is crucial to prevent falls. What many people may not know is that stroke […]
Improve Sleep in People with Sleep Disturbance with a Meditation App By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Sufficient sleep heals our bodies and minds, but for many reasons sleep doesn’t always come easily. Mindfulness practices and habits can help us fall asleep and stay asleep.” – Mindful Modern society has become more […]
Ethnicity Modulates Improvements in Sleep in Prehypertensive Patients with a Smartphone Meditation App “Several practices that help calm the mind can also lower blood pressure. All are types of meditation.” – Harvard Health By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) is an insidious disease because there are no overt […]
Change the Brain to Improve Fibromyalgia with Tai Chi By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “tai chi appears to be as effective or better for managing fibromyalgia . . . and patients are more likely to attend tai chi classes than aerobic exercise sessions.” – NCCIH Fibromyalgia is a mysterious disorder whose […]
Tai Chi Improves the Quality of Life and Relieves Physical and Psychological Symptoms of Breast Cancer Survivors. By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “For patients with cancer, Tai Chi and Qigong provide benefit to many of the side effects associated with cancer and cancer treatment.” – Susan Yaguda Receiving a diagnosis of […]
Improve Mothers and Children with Autism with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often experience high stress in the form of psychological problems, marital strain, and/or family interaction difficulties. . . Mindfulness-based interventions have been found to be beneficial for these parents in many ways, […]