A Supportive Environment is Necessary for Mindfulness to Lower Stress and Increase Well-Being at Work By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness is not about living life in slow motion. It’s about enhancing focus and awareness both in work and in life. It’s about stripping away distractions and staying on track with individual, […]
Spirituality is Associated with Improved Psychological Well-Being in Patients with Persistent Mental Illness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “No cure that fails to engage our spirit can make us well.” – Victor Frankl Religion and spirituality have been promulgated as solutions to the challenges of life both in a transcendent sense and […]
Improve Sleep in People with Sleep Disturbance with a Meditation App By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Sufficient sleep heals our bodies and minds, but for many reasons sleep doesn’t always come easily. Mindfulness practices and habits can help us fall asleep and stay asleep.” – Mindful Modern society has become more […]
Improve Major Depression in the Real World with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Depression is not only the most common mental illness, it’s also one of the most tenacious. Up to 80 percent of people who experience a major depressive episode may relapse. Drugs may lose their effectiveness over time, if […]
Ethnicity Modulates Improvements in Sleep in Prehypertensive Patients with a Smartphone Meditation App “Several practices that help calm the mind can also lower blood pressure. All are types of meditation.” – Harvard Health By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) is an insidious disease because there are no overt […]
Improve Romantic Relationship Well-Being with Brief Mindfulness or Relaxation Training. By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “When you are mindful of the love in your life you open yourself up to the opportunity for love to grow. And not just romantic love, but self-love, and loving friendships as well.” – Mindful Relationships […]
Improve the Psychological Health of Cancer Patients with Mindfulness Taught over the Internet By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “some of the most difficult elements of the cancer experience are very well-suited to a mindfulness practice.” – Linda Carlson Receiving a diagnosis of cancer has a huge impact on most people. Feelings […]
Improve Mindfulness’ Benefits for Cancer Survivors with Smart-Messaging 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 positivity.” – Erin Murphy-Wilczek Receiving […]
Improve Inflammation and Depression with Mild Cognitive Impairment with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “adults with mild cognitive impairment who practice mindfulness meditation could experience a boost in cognitive reserve.” – Monica Beyer The aging process involves a systematic progressive decline in every system in the body, the brain included. […]
Mindfulness Trained Over the Internet Improves Stress Management in Healthy Adults By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness gently builds an inner strength, so that future stressors have less impact on our happiness and physical well-being.” – Shamash Alidina Mindfulness training has been shown to be effective in improving physical and psychological health. One reason […]