Improve the Psychological Well-Being of Medical Students with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Medical students are being trained to have 100 things on their mind at all times. It’s harder and harder to focus on one thing explicitly. [Mindfulness] gives you that skill to know that you can focus on everything […]
Yoga Improves Resident Physician Psychological Health But Doesn’t Appear to be Feasible and Acceptable. By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Slammed by long and unpredictable hours, heavy clinical workloads, fatigue and limited professional control, many medical residents experience stress and even burnout. And surveys indicate this burnout can seriously impact physician well-being and patient care outcomes.” […]
Further Improve Health Care Professionals’ Mental Health with Supplemental Mindfulness Training By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “The therapeutic applications of mindfulness are considerable and its impact on clinical practice itself appears to be profound. Indeed, several commentators characterize mindfulness as inciting nothing short of a revolution in the way we conduct our […]
Mindfulness is Related to Improved Psychological Health During the Covid-19 Pandemic. By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “During the current pandemic, there is so much uncertainty concerning the future, and many threats to our security (physical, social, emotional, and financial). It is totally natural and normal to feel anxious, fearful, and frustrated. . […]
Improve the Psychological Health of Health Care Professionals with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “The front lines for health care providers may feel overwhelming. . . turning to mindfulness practice can help us settle, help us get out of all that thinking for a moment. We can try to settle down and […]
Distress Is Lower during a COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown in Mindful People By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “During the current pandemic, there is so much uncertainty concerning the future, and many threats to our security (physical, social, emotional, and financial). It is totally natural and normal to feel anxious, fearful, and frustrated. . […]
Improve Compassion and Self-Compassion in Health Care Professionals with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Burgeoning research is showing that self-compassion skills can be of particular benefit to health care professionals, allowing them to experience greater satisfaction in their caregiving roles, less stress, and more emotional resilience.” – CMSC Stress is […]
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 Psychological Health in the COVID-19 pandemic with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Amid ever-changing information around the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are experiencing heightened stress and anxiety. . . Another way to cope with anxiety is to practice mindfulness.” – Cynthia Weiss Modern living is stressful under the best of […]