Improve the Psychological Health of Mothers of Children With Fragile X Syndrome with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “the key to reducing caregiver burnout and compassion fatigue lies in what can be construed to some as the seemingly counter intuitive wisdom of mindfulness. Being mindful and engaging in radical self-care is proving to […]
By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “The emotional soup that follows a stressful event can whip up negative stories about yourself or others that goes on and on, beyond being useful. Mindfulness reduces this rumination and, if practiced regularly, changes your brain so that you’re more resilient to future stressful events.” – Richard […]
Improve Cognition at Work with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness has a variety of benefits — many of which can positively impact an individual’s job performance.” – Headspace Work is very important for our health and well-being. We spend approximately 25% of our adult lives at work. Indeed, the […]
Mindful Doctors are Better Doctors By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness enables doctors to listen to a patient without judging, to be present, responding to what the patient is saying and feeling and also aware of what they’re feeling.”- Ron Epstein Stress is epidemic in the western workplace with almost two […]
Improve Teacher Well-Being and Immune Function with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “learning and cultivating skills of mindfulness . . .can help us to promote the calm, relaxed, but enlivened classroom environment that children need to learn. Mindfulness can also help us to be more effective at reducing conflict and developing more […]
Improve Preschool Teacher Job Satisfaction with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Teachers who engage in mindfulness-based practices have been shown to have lower cortisol levels and to be more responsive and compassionate towards their students, less emotionally reactive, and more intentional in their teaching practices.” – Meghan Robles Stress is epidemic in […]
Improve the Psychological Well-Being of Patients with Breast Cancer with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness based interventions hold a great deal of promise for helping people with cancer cope across a broad range of symptoms and issues, both during and after the completion of active treatment.” – Jessica Pieczynski […]
Improve Teachers’ Physiological and Psychological Well-Being with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness-based training can effectively reduce stress and burnout as well as symptoms of anxiety and depression at follow-up; it also shows promise in improving emotional regulation among teachers.” – Xiaolan Song Stress is epidemic in the workplace with […]
Reduce Burnout and Increase Resilience in Healthcare Workers with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness practices and perspectives are profoundly beneficial at all levels of healthcare—from the personal to the professional to the patients.” – Mindful Stress is epidemic in the western workplace with almost two thirds of workers reporting […]
Improve Coping with Brain Injury with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “For many brain injury survivors, mindfulness is an essential practice that helps to regulate their mental health, mood changes, and memory.” – Headway Brain damage is permanent. The neurons and neural structures that are destroyed when the brain is […]