Change the Brain to Improve Emotion Regulation in Bereaved Individuals with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “It takes a boat load of self-compassion to allow oneself to feel whatever it is you are feeling at any given time, without judgment, without comparison relative to another’s explicit portrayal of their own process. […]
Improve Attention with Short-Term Loving Kindness Meditation By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “meditation practice is associated with enduring improvements in sustained attention,” – Anthony Zanesco There has accumulated a large amount of research demonstrating that mindfulness has significant benefits for psychological, physiological, and spiritual wellbeing. It even improves high level thinking known as executive function […]
Meditation Alters Gut Microbes for Better Health By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “In calming your stress response, meditation can help prevent the slowed digestion speed, altered gene expression, intestinal permeability, and disruptive changes to gut microbes caused by stress.” – Crystal Star Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders are the most common disorders of […]
Unique Brain Activity Registers Internal Attentional States During Meditation By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Your brain is actually shaped by your thoughts and your behaviors. . . meditation can help boost attention and keep the brain sharp. . . mindful breath awareness may improve attention and help curb impulsive behavior” – Grace Bullock There […]
Improve Attention and Memory with Closed-Loop Digital Meditation By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “The good news is that its possible to train your attention and gain the associated benefits, and practicing mindfulness offers one of the most accessible and effective approaches.” – Deborah Schoeberlein David There has accumulated a large amount of […]
Change the Brain for Greater Happiness with Meditation By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “meditation. . . appears to have an amazing variety of neurological benefits – from changes in grey matter volume to reduced activity in the “me” centers of the brain to enhanced connectivity between brain regions.” – Alice Walton There […]
Meditation Changes the Brain Differently in Adolescents By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “The benefits of meditation are many with few, if any, drawbacks. If your teen is struggling, it’d be worth it to give it a try.” – Tyler Jacobson There has accumulated a large amount of research demonstrating that mindfulness has significant […]
Reduce Anxiety with Anapanasati (Breath) Meditation By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Even a few minutes of meditation everyday can give you the space you need to reflect on your anxiety, calm your nerves, and allow you to create a retreat away from hectic modern life.” – Natural Anxiety Meds Anxiety at […]
Meditation Alters a Variety of Biological Mechanisms and Improves Mental Disorders By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Meditation-which come in many variations-has long been acknowledged as a tool to master the mind and cope with stress. Science is increasingly validating those claims, especially for depression, schizophrenia, anxiety, PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), and ADHD (attention […]
Reduce Smartphone Addiction and Improve Stress Coping in Adolescents with Meditation By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “over a third of us check our phones in the middle of the night. And a further third check our phones within five minutes of waking up. The same survey also revealed that about a third […]