Spirituality Modifies Coping with Covid-19 Evoked Psychological Distress By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “COVID-19 . . . patients are suffering greatly from spiritual distress as well: existential distress, struggles with uncertainty, despair, hopelessness, isolation, feelings of abandonment by God or others, grief, and the need for reconciliation.” – GW School of Medicine […]
Improve Cognitive Ability in Elementary School Children with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness [has been linked] to two core social-emotional skills: self-regulation and self-awareness. Skills in these areas teach students not only how to recognize their thoughts, emotions, and actions, but also how to react to them in positive ways.” – […]
Reduce Negative Self-Representations and Improve Social Anxiety Disorder with Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “for dealing with social anxiety, it is much more useful to practice mindful focus during conversations and other situations around people in which we are uncomfortable.” – Larry Cohen Being in a social […]
Improve Elementary School Children Behavior with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Research shows that mindfulness skills improve memory, organizational skills, reading and math scores, all while giving kids the tools they need to handle toxic stress.” – Michelle Kinder Elementary school environments have a huge effect on development. They are […]
Reduce High School Students’ Anxiety Levels with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Anxiety has become a large mental health concern in students, and schools should implement mindfulness to teach students to understand and regulate their anxiety.” – Gina Bradshaw There is a lot of pressure on high school students to […]
Mindfulness is Associated with Reduced Psychological Distress in Kindergarten Teachers By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness—the ability to stay focused on one’s present experience with nonjudgmental awareness—can help us to promote the calm, relaxed, but enlivened classroom environment that children need to learn. Mindfulness can also help us to be more effective […]
Decrease Stress’ Ability to Produce Depression with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness has become a popular way to help people manage their stress and improve their overall well-being — and a wealth of research shows it’s effective.” – American Psychological Association In the modern world education is a key […]
Reduce College Student Stress and Burnout with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “a mindfulness intervention can help reduce distress levels in college students during a stressful exam week, as well as increase altruistic action in the form of donating to charity.” – American Mindfulness Research Association In the modern world […]
Meditative Yoga is Superior to Power Yoga in Reducing Stress and Anxiety By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “It may seem like yoga styles are all basically the same, but in reality more than a hundred different schools of yoga exist.” – Justin Young Stress is an integral part of life. But […]
Improve Well-Being and Emotion Regulation Strategies in Primary School Children with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “In today’s rush we all think too much, seek too much, want too much and forget about the joy of just Being.” -Eckhart Tolle- Childhood is a miraculous period during which the child is […]