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 […]
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 […]
Mindfulness Improves Mental Health in Spite of the Covid-19 Pandemic By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Practicing mindfulness is an easy, free and natural way to boost your anxiety coping skills. Not only that, but it also helps our ability to manage emotions, and with some aspects of our physical health. If the […]
Attachment Insecurity Lowers Mindfulness and Increases Rumination Which Heightens Conflict By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness, which has been shown to help mental, behavioral, and physical outcomes in both youth and adults, is a powerful tool that can help us respond to conflict in a non-reactive way.” – Whitney Stuart Relationships […]
Manage Symptoms in Cancer Survivors with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “when it’s used alongside conventional medical treatment, yoga may help relieve some of the symptoms linked to cancer.” – American Cancer Society Because of great advances in treatment, many patients today are surviving cancer. But cancer survivors frequently suffer from anxiety, depression, […]
Reduce Heart Arrhythmia with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “the practice of yoga is good for overall heart health, and especially beneficial for afib patients. Yoga can help reduce the number of episodes, lower blood pressure, and alleviate some of the anxiety and depression that may go along with having the […]
Mindfulness-Based Forest Therapy Programs Promote Well-Being in Middle-Aged Women By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home. Wilderness is a necessity.” John Muir Modern living is stressful, perhaps, in part because it has divorced us […]
Mindfulness Improves Breast Cancer Symptoms in Women with Particular Genetic Polymorphisms By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness-based stress reduction can be effective in alleviating anxiety and depression, decreasing long-term emotional and physical side effects of treatments and improving the quality of sleep in breast cancer patients.” – BCRF Receiving a diagnosis […]
Improve the Health and Well-Being of Patients with Functional Dyspepsia with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness-based cognitive therapy reduces symptoms of functional dyspepsia and increases quality of life of the patients.” – Sobhan Pur Nik Dast Functional Dyspepsia involves abdominal pain. Bloating, and nausea without a clear physical cause. […]