Improve Stress and Trauma Effects on Children with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness practice helps children connect with positive emotional and social experiences, often things that a traumatized brain struggles to do.” – Mindful Trauma comes in many forms, from abuse to warfare, from children to the elderly, from […]
Improve High Level Cognitive Function in Traumatized Adolescents with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “With the girls in India, I’ve found that they most enjoy Thai massage, partner yoga, and expansive, “outer- focused” yoga. I believe that they greatly benefit from receiving loving touch, and they love watching an adult yoga […]
“People with BPD are like people with third degree burns over 90% of their bodies. Lacking emotional skin, they feel agony at the slightest touch or movement.” ― Marsha M. Linehan Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a very serious mental illness that is estimated to affect 1.6% of the U.S. population. It involves unstable moods, […]
Spirituality is Associated with Fewer Suicide Attempts By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “spirituality can engender the perspective that things happen for some reason and serve a greater purpose. This, in turn, deploys our attention toward the potential for a brighter future, which can create a sense of optimism even when one’s situation […]
Aging the Brain Healthily with Mindfulness “He who is of a calm and happy nature will hardly feel the pressure of age, but to him who is of an opposite disposition, youth and age are equally a burden.” – Plato (427-346 B.C.) If we are lucky enough to survive long enough we’ll all […]
“When I was younger, I could remember anything, whether it had happened or not.” –Mark Twain Sometimes we clearly remember information that was not in fact true. Have you ever been absolutely sure that you left your keys on a kitchen counter, only to find them in the bedroom? Have you ever been certain […]
Supportive Environments Promote the Development of Mindfulness in Adolescents. By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness processes and practices can help young people develop emotional resilience, self-awareness and regulation skills that assist them in taking greater responsibility for their behaviors. – Karen Pace Childhood is a miraculous period during which the child is dynamically absorbing […]
Improve Well-Being and Emotion Regulation Strategies in Primary School Children with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “In today’s rush we all think too much, seek too much, want too much and forget about the joy of just Being.” -Eckhart Tolle- Childhood is a miraculous period during which the child is […]
Improve Primary School Students’ Attention and Behavior with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “For kids who have suffered from prolonged stress or trauma, mindfulness seems to offer a way of “short-circuiting” the fight-or-flight response. It helps kids with the greatest self-regulation challenges adapt to slower, more methodical classroom settings.” – Amanda […]
Improve Treatment Resistant Major Depression with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Some people who haven’t responded to traditional treatments might do well with yoga, because unlike antidepressant drugs, yoga and deep breathing target the autonomic nervous system.” – Amanda MacMillan Clinically diagnosed depression is the most common mental illness, affecting […]