Improve Immune function with a Meditation Retreat

Improve Immune function with a Meditation Retreat   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “meditative practice enhanced immune function without activating inflammatory signals. This suggests that meditation, as a behavioral intervention, may be an effective component in treating diseases characterized by increased inflammatory responsiveness with a weakened immune system.” – Vijayendran Chandran   The immune […]

Mindfulness is Associated with Improved Academic Performance

Mindfulness is Associated with Improved Academic Performance   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   Mindfulness can help all students (struggling or not) be more productive; it can help reduce depression, low moods, low self esteem, and anxiety; it increases well-being, self-compassion, compassion towards others and increases emotional resilience. A powerful tool!” – Rebecca Enderby […]

Improve Physiological Relaxation in Breast Cancer Patients with Mindfulness

Improve Physiological Relaxation in Breast Cancer Patients with Mindfulness   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “mindfulness-based meditation can help ease the stress, anxiety, fear, and depression that often come along with a breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.” –  Breastcancer.org   Mindfulness training has been shown to help with general cancer recovery. Mindfulness practices have been […]

Improve Autoimmune Hepatitis with Mindfulness

Improve Autoimmune Hepatitis with Mindfulness   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “Conventional medicine is great at taking test results and making recommendations based on those results, but it doesn’t really show you how to go about your day-to-day life with a chronic disease. Mindfulness is a practical coping tool and it’s always there […]

Mindfulness Training Produces no Harm

Mindfulness Training Produces no Harm   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “the occurrence of AEs during or after meditation practices is not uncommon, and may occur in individuals with no previous history of mental health problems.” – M. Farias   People begin meditation with the misconception that meditation will help them escape from […]