Reduce Treatment-Resistant Depression with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “MBCT is a major achievement. Based on a coherent body of experimental work, the treatment has proven its worth in reducing the recurrence of depression and, as a consequence, changing the future prospects of numerous people whose lives are blighted by repeated […]
Improve Anxiety and Depression with Online Mindfulness Training By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “So many people who want and would benefit from mindfulness meditation training do not ever receive it because of schedules, location, and / or an aversion to being in live groups. Offering mindfulness training in an Internet format allows […]
Decrease Depression in Women with Reproductive Problems with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness is a potentially feasible and efficacious intervention for reducing depressive symptoms and preventing major depression among people with subthreshold depression in primary care.” – Samuel Wong Infertility is primarily a medical condition due to physiological problems. […]
Relieve Depression in Patients with Chronic Pain with Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “By developing a routine meditation practice, clients can use the technique whenever they start to feel overwhelmed by negative emotions. When sadness occurs and starts to bring up the usual negative associations that trigger relapse […]
Relieve Depression with Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “People at risk for depression are dealing with a lot of negative thoughts, feelings and beliefs about themselves and this can easily slide into a depressive relapse. MBCT helps them to recognize that’s happening, engage with it in a different […]
Reduce Depression During and After Pregnancy with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness practice, when attention increases in one area of life, the awareness expands in many other areas, as well. A mother who is able to care for and attend to her own vulnerabilities will have much more access to those […]
Improve Depression with Diabetes with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “There is reasonable evidence that mindfulness training decreases anxiety and depression in people with medical conditions like diabetes. On the other hand, what little evidence exists seems to suggest that this alone will not result in better self-management in chronic diseases […]
Correct Brain Rhythms and Reduce Depression with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness, or paying full attention to the present moment, can be very helpful in improving the cognitive symptoms of depression. . . Through mindfulness, individuals start to see their thoughts as less powerful. These distorted thoughts – such as “I […]
Improve Major depression with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Yoga gives us an active role in healing. And by slowing down mental chatter through breath work, it helps facilitate self-acceptance. In other words, through practicing yoga, we become quieter and more grounded. Yoga can help perfectionists as well as those who […]
Remove Mental Sets to Improve Depression with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “This new evidence for mindfulness-based cognitive therapy … is very heartening. While MBCT is not a panacea, it does clearly offer those with a substantial history of depression a new approach to learning skills to stay well in the long-term.” […]