Humans are social creatures. All that the species has accomplished resulted from its ability to work together and build upon the work of others. Beyond, the importance of the group, interactions with other people are fundamental to personal well-being. People need to be with and connected with others. Social connections are crucial to our health […]
Brief Mindfulness Training Improves the Willingness to Help Others. By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time and always start with the person nearest you.” – Mother Teresa Homo Sapiens is a very successful species. In part its success has been due to it […]
Mindful Doctors are Better Doctors By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness enables doctors to listen to a patient without judging, to be present, responding to what the patient is saying and feeling and also aware of what they’re feeling.”- Ron Epstein Stress is epidemic in the western workplace with almost two […]
Improve Well-Being in Adults who Experienced Childhood Maltreatment with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness-based interventions can be beneficial for childhood maltreatment survivors to alleviate psychological symptoms including stress, anxiety, recurrent depression, substance use, and post-traumatic stress.” – Diane Joss Childhood trauma can leave in its wake symptoms which can […]
Reduce Stress and Improve Well-Being in Nursing Students with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness meditation has a positive impact on nurses’ and nursing students’ stress, anxiety, depression, burnout, sense of well-being and empathy.” – Pamela van der Riet Stress is epidemic in the western workplace with almost two thirds […]
Placebo Effects are Strong in Research on the Effects of Psychedelic Drugs By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “in the right context, some people may experience psychedelic-like effects from placebos alone.” – Science News Psychedelic substances such as peyote, mescaline, LSD, Bufotoxin, ayahuasca and psilocybin have been used almost since the beginning of recorded history to […]
Improve Cognitive and Socio-Emotional Skills in Children with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Teaching mindfulness to kids can also help shape three critical skills developed in early childhood: paying attention and remembering information, shifting back and forth between tasks, and behaving appropriately with others.” – Christopher Willard Childhood is a […]
Improve Teachers’ Physiological and Psychological Well-Being with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness-based training can effectively reduce stress and burnout as well as symptoms of anxiety and depression at follow-up; it also shows promise in improving emotional regulation among teachers.” – Xiaolan Song Stress is epidemic in the workplace with […]
Psychedelic Drug Experiences Produce Long-Term Improvements in Psychological Well-Being By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Awe may be a critically important emotional experience during psychedelic treatment in generating compassion, empathy, and overall well-being” – Eve Ekman Psychedelic substances such as peyote, mescaline, LSD, Bufotoxin, ayahuasca and psilocybin have been used almost since the […]
Reduce Burnout and Increase Resilience in Healthcare Workers with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness practices and perspectives are profoundly beneficial at all levels of healthcare—from the personal to the professional to the patients.” – Mindful Stress is epidemic in the western workplace with almost two thirds of workers reporting […]