Improve Secure Attachment and Resilience in Adolescents with Meditation By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “meditation for teens. The practise of meditation will help you to let go of what is out of your control. To lessen the negative and draining energy of worry and anxiety.” – Tejay Dowe Adolescence is a […]
Reduce Burnout in Caregivers for the Elderly with Meditation and Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Self-care is very important for preventing caregiver burnout and senior stress, and two of the most effective self-care habits you can start are meditation and yoga.” – Harry Cline There is a tremendous demand for […]
Improve Anxiety and the Gut Microbiome with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “A healthy gut can be different iterations of bacteria for different people, because it is this diversity that maintains wellness.” – Jennifer Wolkin Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States, affecting 40 million adults, or […]
Improve Mental Health with Mantra-Based Meditation By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Many people find that using a mantra can boost awareness and improve concentration. Since it helps you stay focused, it could lead to improved results from meditation.” – Timothy Legg Meditation training has been shown to improve health and well-being. It has also been […]
Reduce the Association of Anxiety with Psychological Well-Being During Stress with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “in medical students. . . mindfulness meditation may be used to elicit positive emotions, minimize negative affect and rumination, and enable effective emotion regulation.” – Michael Minichiello In the modern world education is a […]
Effectiveness of Mindfulness Training on Stress Depends Upon Baseline Levels of Anxiety and Sleep Disruption By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Chronic stress can impair the body’s immune system and make many other health problems worse. By lowering the stress response, mindfulness may have downstream effects throughout the body.” – American Psychological Association […]
Improve Gastrointestinal Health with Meditation By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Humans were never designed to be stressed out all the time, and when we learn to calm our nervous systems, our health improves dramatically. Our nervous system and the gut are inextricably linked.” – Buffy Owens Stress affects gastrointestinal function. Short-term […]
Change the Brain to Increase Sustained Attention with Meditation By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “as the popularity of mindfulness grows, brain imaging techniques are revealing that this ancient practice can profoundly change the way different regions of the brain communicate with each other – and therefore how we think – permanently.” – […]
Improve Anxiety Disorders with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “[Anxiety Disorders] primarily involves unrelenting worry. With meditation, you can learn to accept those worries without letting them upset you, which is likely to diminish your stress.” – Arlin Cuncic Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States, affecting […]
Improve Adolescent Psychological Well-Being with Meditation By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “with all the uncertainty in the world right now, teens can definitely benefit from taking time to quiet the noise and meditate. It’s a handy practice that can help them through all kinds of confusing and stressful situations in life.” – […]