Reduce Depression with Mindfulness Training in Primary Care 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 […]
Improve Anxiety Disorders with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “[Anxiety Disorders] primarily involves unrelenting worry. With meditation, you can learn to accept those worries without letting them upset you, which is likely to diminish your stress.” – Arlin Cuncic Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States, affecting […]
Reduce Fatigue and Depression in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “the pragmatic resiliency skills of mindfulness training may be beneficial in helping to mitigate unpleasant and unpredictable mental and physical symptoms that are associated with an MS diagnosis.” – Rachel M. Gilbertson Multiple Sclerosis (MS) […]
Mindfulness Improves the Psychological Well-Being of Teachers in Non-Western Societies By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Teachers who practice “mindfulness” are better able to reduce their own levels of stress and prevent burnout.” – Dee DiGioia Stress is epidemic in the western workplace with almost two thirds of workers reporting high levels […]
Improve Worker’s Psychological Wellbeing and Work Engagement and Performance with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness impacts the individual holistically. This impact translates quickly into the workplace and appears as shifts in the approach to work, in changes in mindsets and in being present more, among others, opening the possibility for […]
Improve Well-Being of Healthy Individuals with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “engaging in mindfulness meditation cultivates our ability to both focus and broaden our attention, which is a practical way to elicit psychological well-being.” – Jennifer Wolkin The primary focus of the majority of research on mindfulness has been on […]
Reduce Stigma and Perceived Devaluation in Patients with Schizophrenia with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Stigma is the number one reason people do not seek help; therefore, efforts to reduce stigma are crucial to increasing people’s help-seeking behaviors.” – Sami Boomgarden Stigma is a view that a distinguishing characteristic makes […]
Improve Unmedicated Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “a growing pool of research coming out over the last few years suggests that those who are adding mindfulness into treatment for OCD are on the right track.” – John Hershfield Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) sufferers have repetitive anxiety producing […]
Effectively Treat Substance Use Disorder with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness is likely an effective tool in helping people with addiction because it’s a single, simple skill that a person can practice multiple times throughout their day, every day, regardless of the life challenges that arise.” – James Davis […]
Improve the Psychological Well-Being of University Students with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness apps offer modest but clear benefits to users in terms of improved mental health. They present a promising supplement to traditional mental health services.” – Oskari Lahtinen There is a lot of pressure on university students […]