Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is Effective in Treating Substance Use Disorders By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness reminds us that in stillness we find the wisdom to become a human being instead of a human doing. . . Recovery is a journey, not a destination. Stillness opens our hearts and minds to the vast potential […]
A Healthy Lifestyle is Promoted by Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Let’s say you find yourself eating a bag of chips in front of the TV — your evening pattern. Being mindful can help you break free from the autopilot trance and take a moment to make a different choice. You […]
Improve Substance Abuse Disorders with Mindfulness-Based Treatments By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “incorporating mindfulness exercises into treatment is especially helpful for those of us who have struggled with addiction to alcohol, drugs, porn, unhealthy relationships, or other destructive behaviors.” – Beverly Conyers Substance abuse is a major health and social problem. […]
Mindfulness is Negatively Related to Compulsive Sexual Behavior in Adults Undergoing Substance Abuse Treatment By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Stress contributes to many sex problems. Mindfulness helps by reducing stress.” – Michael Castleman Sexual behavior is a very important aspect of human behavior, especially for reproduction. In fact, Sigmund Freud made […]
Improve Recovery from Substance Abuse with Rolling Mindfulness Training By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “By facilitating conscious awareness with a nonjudgmental perspective, mindfulness can decrease the vicious circles of anxiety, fear, anger, sadness, depression, guilt, regret, and shame that make so many recovering people vulnerable to relapse.” – Dan Mager Substance abuse is a major health and social problem. […]
Improve Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Survival in African Americans with Meditation By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Twice-a-day Transcendental Meditation helped African Americans with heart disease reduce risk of death, heart attack and stroke. Meditation helped patients lower their blood pressure, stress and anger.” – Science Daily High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) is […]
Control Binge Eating Disorder with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Psychotherapy approaches, including DBT, have been shown to be effective in helping a person with binge eating disorder overcome abnormal eating behaviors.” – Jacquelyn Ekern Around 30 million people in the United States of all ages and genders suffer from […]
The Relationship between Cravings and Mindfulness in Patients Recovering from Substance Abuse By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “when people cultivate mindfulness, they’re developing a tool to become aware of that inclination to want only pleasurable things and escape uncomfortable things.” – Sarah Bowen Substance abuse is a major health and social […]
Reduce Inflammation in Psychiatric Patients with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness practice was not directly linked to lower inflammation levels, but that it may have bolstered stress resilience among at-risk adults by preventing an increase in inflammatory biomarker levels.” – Grace Bullock The immune system is designed to protect […]
Reduce Hypertension with a Mindfulness Smartphone App By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Investigators found mindfulness was associated with a significant decrease in systolic blood pressure at 1 year and had other gains including better adherence to a recommended diet, lower salt intake, reduced alcohol consumption, and increased physical activity.” – Damian McNamara […]