Improve Psychological Health with a Self-Guided, Smartphone-Based Mindfulness App By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Another part of the appeal of smartphone-based apps is their anonymity. “The apps also allow for privacy and confidentiality and can be a safe space for individuals who may be too ashamed to admit their mental health issues […]
Lower Stress and Improve the Psychological Health of Healthcare Workers with Mind-Body Practices By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mind-body programs. . . emphasize the importance of mindfulness, getting more sleep and reducing stress. Not long ago, those life strategies were viewed as irrelevant to a person’s health care. But these are all […]
Improve Refractory Depression with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness and other meditations, particularly combined with cognitive therapy, work just as well for anxiety or depression as the medications do, but they don’t have those side effects,” – Daniel Goleman Clinically diagnosed depression is the most common mental illness, affecting […]
Improve Stress-Related Neuropsychiatric Disorders with Yoga and Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness training holds promise for treating mood disorders partly because it may lead to changes in patients’ brains, improving connectivity among some brain areas and changing tissue density in key regions, research suggests.” – Stacy Lu Over the […]
Mind-Body Skills Training Improves College Student Mental Health and Well-Being By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “By focusing on and controlling our breath, we can change how we think and feel. We can use the breath as a means of changing our emotional state and managing stress.” —Tommy Rosen There is an […]
Dyadic Mindfulness Training Improves the Mental Health of Metastatic Cancer Patients and their Spouses By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Cancer is a traumatic event that changes a person’s life. Utilizing mindfulness tools can provide peace and hope. Practicing mindfulness on a daily basis can assist with long term effects of happiness and […]
Increase Metabolism with Yogic Breathing Practices By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “different yoga postures and breathing practices, which involve the control of respiratory rate and retention periods, may produce markedly different metabolic effects.” – Anupama Tyagi Breathing is essential for life and generally occurs automatically. It’s easy to take for granted as it’s been there our entire […]
Reduce Stress and Improve Mood in Healthcare Workers with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness training among healthcare providers is advocated for the improvement of quality of care as well as a means to mitigate work-related stress and burnout. . . Given the potential for mindfulness to promote health and enrich the practice […]
Improve Mood in Patients with HIV with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Given the stress-reduction benefits of mindfulness meditation training. . . there can be health protective effects not just in people with HIV but in folks who suffer from daily stress,” – David Creswell More than 35 million people […]
Improve Perinatal Mental Health with Prenatal Mindfulness Training By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “In addition to support, therapy, and medication, the ideal treatment plan for perinatal depression and anxiety often includes mindfulness techniques.” – Edith Gettes The period of pregnancy is a time of intense physiological and psychological change. Anxiety, depression, and […]