Mindfulness is Associated with Lower Perpetrator Levels of Physical and Sexual Dating Violence By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “perceived partner infidelity and dating violence perpetration were positively related for women with low and mean dispositional mindfulness, but not for women with high dispositional mindfulness.” – Megan Brem Dating should be a […]
Reduce Suicide Risk in Young Adults with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “The pain of depression is quite unimaginable to those who have not suffered it, and it kills in many instances because its anguish can no longer be borne. The prevention of many suicides will continue to be hindered until […]
Change the Brain to Reduce Chronic Pain with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “While many experts recommend mindfulness-based practices to manage pain, the goal of those practices is typically not to remove pain entirely, but to change your relationship with it so that you are able to experience relief and healing […]
Mindfulness and Its Relationships to Attention Deficit Traits are Inherited By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “heritability of trait mindfulness to be about 32% – meaning that while genetics has a substantial effect on one’s level of mindfulness, environmental factors are approximately twice as important in determining one’s level of mindfulness. They also […]
Mindfulness and Sense of Control are Independently Associated with Emotions By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “the truth is that meditation does not eradicate mental and emotional turmoil. Rather, it cultivates the space and gentleness that allow us intimacy with our experiences so that we can relate quite differently to our cascade of […]
Mindfulness Training is Effective with Widely Diverse Populations By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “In the last two decades, references to mindfulness-based treatments have proliferated. Its benefits are touted for many medical conditions and seem to be universally accepted as a technique to improve mental health across diverse populations.” – Sara Davin […]
Better Mental Health During Pregnancy is Associated with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness is a seriously beneficial practice during pregnancy, too? Simply tuning in and being aware can be a powerful tool to lessen stress, calm anxiety, and help you feel more connected during those long nine months.” – Carrie Murphy […]
Mindfulness is Associated with Better Mental Health in Firefighters By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness practices work at both a preventative and remedial level by assisting them to maintain higher levels of resilience to deal with their emergency responder roles and helping to reduce and cease distressing reactions after difficult personal and […]
Improve Adolescent Emotion Regulation and Mental Health with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “But a growing body of evidence suggests that mindfulness practice could be beneficial to teens, helping them cultivate empathy, as well as skills for concentration and impulse control. In short, mindfulness can help adolescents navigate the challenges of […]
Mindfulness is Associated with Stable and Flexible Personalities By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness meditation, may help shape a person’s personality traits and promote a healthier self-concept.” – April McDowell Personality characteristics are thought to be relatively permanent traits that form an individual’s distinctive character. Current psychological research and theorization on […]