Withstand Rejection Better with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “People who have greater levels of mindfulness — or the tendency to maintain attention on and awareness of the present moment — are better able to cope with the pain of being rejected by others.” – Brian McNeill Humans are social […]
Improve Psychological Well-Being of Children with Learning Disabilities with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness is a practice that can help children with LD manage stress and anxiety • Daily meditation gives children a relaxation tool they can call upon when stress levels rise” – Marcia Eckerd Learning disabilities are […]
Improve the Physical and Psychological State of HIV-Infected Youth with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Even in the midst of this stressful experience of testing positive for HIV, coaching people to feel happy, calm and satisfied — what we call positive affect — appears to influence important health outcomes,” – Judith […]
Can Prosocial Behavior be Improved with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “meditation made people feel moderately more compassionate or empathic, compared to if they had done no other new emotionally-engaging activity. But further analysis revealed that it played no significant role in reducing aggression or prejudice or improving how socially-connected someone was.” […]
Mindfulness is Associated with Reduced Inflexibility and Psychopathology in Adolescents By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “As present-moment focused, mindfulness, acceptance, and defusion interventions alter the context, behavioral flexibility emerges and, with it, increased sensitivity to context, including that aspect of context we call consequences.” – Kelly Wilson Adolescence should be a […]
Improve Perception, Mood, and Motor Performance in Children with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness is widely considered effective as a treatment for children and adolescents with aggression, ADHD, or anxiety.” – Lauren Cassani Davis Childhood is a miraculous period during which the child is dynamically absorbing information from every […]
By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “The ability to restrain oneself from acting on aggressive impulses is arguably a crucial aspect of human functioning and interaction. Yet growing evidence in the literature suggests that people’s self-control resources may be limited and, at times, self-controlled regulation could even increase the association between aggressive triggers […]
By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “In the last few years, mindfulness has emerged as a way of treating children and adolescents with conditions ranging from ADHD to anxiety, autism spectrum disorders, depression and stress. And the benefits are proving to be tremendous.” – Juliann Garey The last component of the nervous […]
By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Since mindfulness has a lot to do with being in touch with the sensations in your body, and being aware, new moms are in a prime state to learn it! In fact, pregnancy and early motherhood, nursing and sleep disturbance, weight gain and weight loss-these all in some […]
By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Making office yoga exercises a part of your routine can work wonders as they wipe away body pain, fatigue and tension and increase overall muscle strength and flexibility, keeping you fresh and revitalized through the day.” – The Art of Living Sometimes in the workplace employees […]