Improve Asthma Symptoms with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Asthma is treatable and well can be controlled.” —Cathy Freeman Asthma is a chronic disease of the lungs that involves a persistent inflammation of the airways. When the inflammation worsens, it makes it more difficult for air to move in and out […]
Mindfulness Reduces Stress and Negative Emotions in College Students By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Nowhere can man find a quieter or more untroubled retreat than in his own soul.” – Marcus Aurelius In the modern world education is a key for success. Where a high school education was sufficient in previous generations, […]
Reduce Stress and Increase Well-Being in People with Schizophrenia with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “In schizophrenic patients, mindfulness intervention leads to better psychosocial functioning, improved positive emotions, and reduced negative symptoms.” – Jia‐Ling Sheng Schizophrenia is the most common form of psychosis. Its effects about 1% of the population worldwide. […]
Improve the Symptoms of Lupus with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “However it strikes, pain is a persistent part of daily life for many people living with lupus. . . mindfulness-based interventions decrease the intensity of pain for people dealing with chronic pain.” – Lupus Foundation Autoimmune diseases occur when […]
Improve Self-Compassion with Residential Mindfulness Programs Conducted Either Inside or Outdoors By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “The power of nature to bring us immediately to the present must be primally wired into us.” – Christopher Willard Modern living is stressful, perhaps, in part because it has divorced us from the natural […]
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 Perceived Stress and Sleep Disturbance During Covid-19 Pandemic with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Right now it’s very easy to let your brain spin out with the frightening possibilities. Practicing mindfulness helps bring us back to the present, and away from the brink.” – David Anderson Mindfulness training has […]
Improve Migraine Headache with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Stress is a migraine trigger for nearly 70% of people living with migraine and disorders that cause severe head pain. Simple mindfulness exercises and relaxation techniques can help alleviate stress, increase calmness and, in some cases, prevent a migraine attack.” – Shirley Kessel […]
Maintain Weight Loss with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Just as meditation can help us with stress, sleeping, focus, and much more, it can also have an impact on our relationship with eating and managing our weight.” – Headspace Eating is produced by two categories of signals. Homeostatic signals emerge from the body’s […]
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 […]