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 […]
Enhance the Effectiveness of Mindfulness Training to Treat Anxiety Disorders with Virtual Reality By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness allows us to interrupt automatic, reflexive fight, flight, or freeze reactions—reactions that can lead to anxiety, fear, foreboding, and worry.” – Bob Stahl Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United […]
Reduce Anxiety and Depression with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Being unwilling to experience negative thoughts, feelings, or sensations is often the first link in a mental chain that can lead to automatic, habitual, and critical patterns of mind becoming re-established. By accepting unpleasant experiences, we can shift our attention to […]
Improve Mental Health with Mindfulness Learned Over the Internet By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “With the rise of mental illness and the increasingly pressing need for effective treatments, there’s never been a more important moment for mindfulness — the ability to cultivate a focused, non-judgmental awareness on the present moment. Research has […]
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 Anxiety and Depression with Online Mindfulness Training By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “So many people who want and would benefit from mindfulness meditation training do not ever receive it because of schedules, location, and / or an aversion to being in live groups. Offering mindfulness training in an Internet format allows […]
Improve Chronic Conditions with Mindfulness Taught over the Internet By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “It’s important for people living with health conditions to recognize what they are feeling, instead of trying to push painful thoughts and emotions away, which can actually amplify them. For those living with serious medical conditions, mindfulness can […]
Improve Employee Mental Health with Internet-Based Mindfulness Training By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness can only attain sustainable success in the business world if its benefits are optimized and its risks minimized. Participants in mindfulness practices in the workplace must engage voluntarily and proactively if their endeavors are to bear fruit.” – […]
Reduce Cell Phone Withdrawal Anxiety with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “It isn’t just the plethora of tech offerings that keep us feeling preoccupied and divided, it is our relationship to these devices that keep us wanting more.” – Sura Over the last few decades cell phones have gone from a rare […]
Improve Internet Gaming Disorder with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “The conclusion to draw here is that though substances like cocaine are very effective at triggering changes in the brain that lead to addictive behavior and urges, they are not the only possible triggers: just about any deeply pleasurable activity — […]