Spirituality is Related to Healthy Behaviors and Psychological Well-Being By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Positive beliefs, comfort, and strength gained from religion, meditation, and prayer can contribute to well being. It may even promote healing. Improving your spiritual health may not cure an illness, but it may help you feel better. It […]
Improve Mindfulness and Emotion Regulation with Meditation By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “By way of mindfulness meditation, individuals can learn how to regulate their emotions in a way that aversive stimuli will be viewed objectively; thus, the person can be free of attachment from said negative feelings.” – Thomas M Jones Mindfulness practice has been shown […]
Yoga Practice Improves Mood and Spirituality Regardless of Physical or Spiritual Instruction By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “The word yoga means to join or unite, and yogis view this unison in different ways – the unison of body, mind and spirit, uniting all the aspects of yourself, or uniting with a higher […]
Spirituality is Associated with Better Mental and Physical Health and Cognitive Ability in African Americans By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “all black religious expression has most of the following attributes: It is animistic, or spirit-filled; anthropocentric, or human-centered; dynamic; expressionistic; shamanistic (believing in communicating with spirits); and thaumaturgic (belief in miracle working).” […]
Improve Psychological Well-Being with Meditation By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Taking a few minutes to meditate every day with the goal of becoming more mindful, or focused on and accepting of the present, is a great way to relieve stress. But it’s even more powerful than you think. Mindfulness meditation helps ease mental […]
Religion and Spirituality are Associated with Brain Difference is Individuals At-Risk for Major Depression By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “There are two possible explanations. One is that a thicker cortex is more associated with being interested in spiritual questions, the connectedness of people, etc and is simultaneously protective against depression. The other […]
Improve Psychological Adjustment with Meditation By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Fine-tuning which type of mindfulness or meditation someone uses as a prescriptive to treat a specific need will most likely be the next big advance in the public health revolution of mindfulness and meditation.” – Christopher Bergland Meditation training has been shown to improve health and well-being. It has […]
Improve Mental Health in Older Adults with Online Meditation Practice By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “The good news is that there are steps we can take right now to make the goal of “aging gracefully” more attainable. Mindfulness training is one of those steps; research has clearly shown that regular meditation comes […]
Quality of Life of Patients with Cardiovascular Disease is Higher with Spirituality By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Positive beliefs, comfort, and strength gained from religion, meditation, and prayer can contribute to well being. It may even promote healing. Improving your spiritual health may not cure an illness, but it may help you […]
Improve Cognition in Breast Cancer Patients with Meditation By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Between diagnosis, treatment, recovery and ongoing treatment, living with cancer is a stressful roller-coaster set on repeat. Meditation is a very useful and powerful tool that can help you get in touch with your thoughts and emotions, cultivate compassion and […]