Improve Health Care Professional Self-Compassion with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness is especially suited to physicians, because it can help counteract the worrying, perfectionism and self-judgment that are so common among doctors.” – WellMD Stress is epidemic in the western workplace with almost two thirds of workers reporting high […]
Reduce Stress and Increase Self-Compassion in Medical Students with Online Mindfulness Training By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “What we found should encourage even the busiest medical students and physicians. There are shorter, sustainable ways to bring meditation into your life, and they can help you reduce stress and depression and improve your […]
Improve Self-Compassion with Psychophysiological Flexibility and Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “self-compassion is strongly associated with emotional wellbeing, coping with life challenges, lower levels of anxiety and depression, healthy habits such as diet and exercise, and more satisfying personal relationships. It is an inner strength that enables us to be more fully […]
Improve Empathy with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “As we practice mindfulness we learn to be with our own emotions and difficulties, which makes us become more able to deal with others. We can better empathize, but through the cultivation of kindness and compassion we are able to take care of […]
Relieve Burnout in Practicing Psychologists with Mindful Self-Compassion Training By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness interventions in the workplace target workplace functioning: reducing stress and improving decision-making, productivity, resilience, interpersonal communication, organizational relationships, perspective-taking, and self-care,”– M. Janssen Stress is epidemic in the western workplace with almost two thirds of workers […]
Improve Adolescents Psychological Health Self-Compassion and Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness increases empathy and compassion for others and for oneself, and that such attitudes are good for you. To me, that affirms that when we practice mindfulness, we are simultaneously strengthening our skills of compassion—evidence that mindfulness isn’t simply about […]
By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Medical professionals are burdened daily with the pain and suffering of patients. Many work long hours, and regularly face stressful situations. This burden does not come without consequence: 60 percent of physicians report having experienced burnout at some point in their careers.” – Emily Nauman Stress […]
Brief Mindfulness Training Improves the Willingness to Help Others. By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time and always start with the person nearest you.” – Mother Teresa Homo Sapiens is a very successful species. In part its success has been due to it […]
Mindfulness Reduces the Impact of Cyber-Ostracism on Adolescents By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “The current studies support the relevance of mindfulness in addressing the substantial problem of ostracism. Among other benefits, fostering mindfulness in a variety of contexts may help reduce personal and social costs associated with this type of incivility.” – […]
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 […]