Relieve Anxiety Disorders with Online Acceptance and Commitment Therapy By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “The essential components of ACT include letting go of the struggle to control unwanted thoughts and feelings, being mindfully aware of the present moment, and committing to a course of action that is consistent with what you value […]
Interpretation Bias Mediates the Effect of Mindfulness and Acceptance on Anxiety and Depression By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Anxiety softens when we can create a space between ourselves and what we’re experiencing. When you react in ways that aren’t mindful, they can gradually grow into habits that are detrimental to your health and well-being.” […]
Improve Health Anxiety with Online Acceptance and Commitment Therapy By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Most of us care about our health but for up to 5% of people, worrying about health has become a significant problem in itself. Severe health anxiety, or hypochondriasis, is said to exist when someone holds a strong […]
Improve Athletic Performance with Mindfulness-Acceptance-Commitment Therapy By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “The crowd gets quiet, and the moment starts to become the moment for me . . . that’s part of that Zen Buddhism stuff. Once you get into the moment, you know when you are there. Things start to move slowly, […]
Improve Acceptance with Mindfulness Training or a Psychedelic Drug By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “If someone gives you 100 micrograms of acid something is going to happen. Two hours later the significance of your existence will have just been borne down on you like an avalanche. And again this can be terrifying […]
Reduce Mind Wandering with Mindfulness Training Including both Attention and Acceptance Training. By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “being in a mind-wandering state – instead of aware of present moment activities – is not such a happy state. We are generally happier when we are not mind-wandering. “ – Susan L. Smalley We […]
Improve Addiction Rehabilitation with Acceptance and Commitment Group Therapy By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “ACT looks at a psychological problem in terms of something “physical” in the way, such as a rock that can be moved, or a detour taken around, or a garden plot that needs to be weeded so plants […]
Improve Type 2 Diabetes Management with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) – “Be more present to the “here-and-now.” This focus helps to decrease being caught up in what happened in the past. It also frees individuals from worrying too much about the future. […]
Mindfulness is Associated with Less Self-Talk and Greater Self-Compassion By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “You’ve been criticising yourself for years and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.”— Louise L. Hay One of the more remarkable aspects of Western culture is that in general people do not […]
Mindfulness Incorporates Psychological Flexibility Which Lessens Post-Traumatic Stress during Covid-19 By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.” ― Albert Einstein Mindfulness training has been shown to be effective in improving physical and psychological health and particularly with the physical and psychological reactions to stress. Mindfulness also decreases the […]