Reduce Pain and Falls and Improve Mobility in the Elderly with Tai Chi By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Solid research shows that tai chi can benefit people with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, tension headache, and other ongoing, painful conditions.” – Harvard Health The process of aging affects every aspect of the physical […]
Help Withdraw from Antidepressant Drugs with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness can help you deal with emotional symptoms of SSRI withdrawal. Techniques such as meditation and deep breathing can help you reduce levels of irritability by reminding you to slow down and step back from a situation before you react.” […]
Mindfulness is a Cost-Effective Treatment for Fibromyalgia By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness as a practice of conscious meditation affects brain activity, achieving, on the one hand, deactivating the areas of negative pain assessment and, on the other, activating those related to the healing and resilience processes. In this way, it helps calm […]
Meditation Practice is Growing Rapidly Among Children and Adolescents By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “It’s almost as though meditation was designed for kids. They just ‘get it’ – there is this elasticity and freedom in their minds which allows them to be present in the moment and free from any external thoughts […]
Improve Fibromyalgia Symptoms with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness training is a low-cost, side-effect-free addition to fibromyalgia treatment that almost anyone can try — research suggests it helps you improve negative emotions surrounding fibromyalgia pain and, over time, change the way you respond to and think about your fibromyalgia symptoms.” – Madeline Vann […]
Improve the Psychological Well-Being of Lupus Patients with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “For someone with lupus who suffers from persistent joint or muscular pain, the struggle to find relief can be stressful and exhausting. But mindfulness meditation is not about fighting. It’s all about acceptance. And once you have achieved […]
Relieve Chronic Low Back Pain with Tai Chi By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Tai Chi has demonstrated usefulness in the prevention and treatment of certain problems such as back pain. Importantly, Tai Chi is non-invasive, relatively inexpensive, and gentle on the spine, so many people with back pain are starting to try […]
Reduce Pain Catastrophizing and Pain with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “People often increase the pain experience by adding to the physical sensations with a host of thoughts and feelings, like catastrophizing the pain or trying to suppress and ignore the pain. Mindfulness is a practice of attending to pain — […]
Mindfulness Area Research: Effects of Mindfulness with Adolescents Adolescence is a time of mental, physical, social, and emotional growth. It is during this time that higher levels of thinking, sometimes called executive function, develops. But adolescence can be a difficult time, fraught with challenges. During this time the child transitions to young adulthood; including […]
Improve Sleep in Fibromyalgia Patients with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Now, I do live in the moment, and it is quite beautiful, I feel at peace, I feel much more confident and I am able to look to the future with confidence. I am much more compassionate with myself and […]