Mindfulness is Associated with Improved Functional Connectivity in the Brain By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness meditation training increases resting state connectivity between top-down executive control regions, highlighting an important mechanism through which it reduces stress levels.” – Daniel Reed The nervous system is a dynamic entity, constantly changing and adapting […]
Improve Caregiver Psychological Health by Changing the Brain Response with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “We are set up for short-term stress, but caregiving is long-term stress. Mindfulness is basically coming back into the present moment, so it works to inhibit the stress response. Most of us run around listening to […]
Reduce Age-Related Decline in the Brain with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Long-term engagement in mindfulness meditation may enhance cognitive performance in older adults, and that with persistent practice, these benefits may be sustained. That’s great news for the millions of aging adults working to combat the negative effects of aging […]
Change Brain Connectivity for Better Attention and Thinking with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness meditation training increases resting state connectivity between top-down executive control regions, highlighting an important mechanism through which it reduces stress levels.” – Daniel Reed There has accumulated a large amount of research demonstrating that mindfulness has significant […]
Affect the Brain with Religious Chanting By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “According to a recent medical report, chanting Om has been associated with reducing stress. One of the biggest health benefits of Om chanting is that it brings down stress levels. It provides relief from anxiety and tension. Regular chanting ensures that you feel […]
Improve Executive and Emotional Control of Grief with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness for grief is not about whitewashing your pain, or “getting over” your loss. It is about learning how to stay present, cultivate compassion, and make wise choices that will help you cope with this new normal known […]
Mindfulness is Associated with Changing Neural Connectivity in Children and Adolescents By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness meditation training increases resting state connectivity between top-down executive control regions, highlighting an important mechanism through which it reduces stress levels.” Daniel Reed There has accumulated a large amount of research demonstrating that mindfulness has significant benefits […]
Mindfulness is Associated with Different Brain Responses to Angry Faces By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Being mindful of anger means not suppressing, denying or avoiding it and also not acting out in harmful ways. Instead, connect with the direct experience of the anger, and then decide what action you want to take.” — […]
Improve Effortless Awareness Meditation with EEG Neurofeedback By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Neurofeedback meditation supercharges your brain’s ability to learn and in this case it’s learning to go into profound states of meditation where an aspect of that state is rock solid focus and a quiet mind.” – Jonathan Banks Meditation […]
Improve the Brain’s Attentional Ability with a Meditation Retreat By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Here’s where meditation begins to show itself as a biohacking marvel. Learning how to interrupt one’s reaction pattern – and then doing that over and over – can reshape behaviour. And if behaviour is changing, then the brain […]