Decrease Burnout in Parents During Covid-19 Lockdown with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness can lower stress and anxiety, help with sleep and increase wellbeing. There are also specific benefits of mindfulness for anyone providing care to others.” – Naomi Stoll Parenting can be difficult in the best of times […]
Decrease Burnout in Healthcare Workers During Covid-19 with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Healthcare professionals have been going above and beyond in order to safeguard everyone’s health and well-being during the coronavirus pandemic. Many have been stretched to capacity—and it’s not as if all the pre-COVID pressures have magically disappeared. Mindfulness […]
Improve the Psychological Well-Being of Medical Students with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Medical students are being trained to have 100 things on their mind at all times. It’s harder and harder to focus on one thing explicitly. [Mindfulness] gives you that skill to know that you can focus on everything […]
Mindfulness is Associated with Improved Mood and Lower Interpersonal Sensitivity By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness training may help reduce interpersonal sensitivity in college students. When college students have strong effectiveness/authenticity, lower negative emotions may be a protective factor to prevent interpersonal sensitivity.” – Xiaoqian Ding Humans are social animals. This […]
Yoga Improves Resident Physician Psychological Health But Doesn’t Appear to be Feasible and Acceptable. By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Slammed by long and unpredictable hours, heavy clinical workloads, fatigue and limited professional control, many medical residents experience stress and even burnout. And surveys indicate this burnout can seriously impact physician well-being and patient care outcomes.” […]
Reduce Stress and Improve Healthcare Worker Well-Being with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “The therapeutic applications of mindfulness are considerable and its impact on clinical practice itself appears to be profound. Indeed, several commentators characterize mindfulness as inciting nothing short of a revolution in the way we conduct our mental lives […]
Further Improve Health Care Professionals’ Mental Health with Supplemental Mindfulness Training By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “The therapeutic applications of mindfulness are considerable and its impact on clinical practice itself appears to be profound. Indeed, several commentators characterize mindfulness as inciting nothing short of a revolution in the way we conduct our […]
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Improve Psychological Health with a Self-Guided, Smartphone-Based Mindfulness App By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Another part of the appeal of smartphone-based apps is their anonymity. “The apps also allow for privacy and confidentiality and can be a safe space for individuals who may be too ashamed to admit their mental health issues […]
Reduce Stress and Improve Mood in Healthcare Workers with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness training among healthcare providers is advocated for the improvement of quality of care as well as a means to mitigate work-related stress and burnout. . . Given the potential for mindfulness to promote health and enrich the practice […]