Reduce Stress and Improve Well-Being in a Workplace with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Becoming aware of what’s going on around you can make a huge difference, because we spend so much time wrapped up in our thoughts that we lose contact with the real world. That’s especially the case if […]
Improve Mental Health in Medical Residents with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “increasing physician resilience, or the ability to “bounce back” from experiences such as burnout, has been shown to have a significant positive impact on patient care and physician wellbeing. . . benefits include improved quality of care, reduced errors […]
By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Toxic emotions disrupt the workplace, and mindfulness increases your awareness of these destructive patterns, helping you recognize them before they run rampant. It’s a way of reprogramming your mind to think in healthier, less stressful, ways.” – Drew Hansen Work is very important for our health […]
Improve Teachers’ Coping with Stress and Emotion Regulation with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “For me, it’s important to be very familiar with the subject matter before I teach it. . . It’s the same with meditation. Before I began consciously bringing mindfulness into the classroom, I needed to feel like […]
Improve Nursing Student Psychological Well-Being with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “How can mindfulness help nurses? Greater awareness and less distraction in the clinical setting can improve your assessment skills and your performance of complex technical procedures that may reduce the risk of clinical errors. Mindfulness can enhance your communication with […]
Improve Caregiving for Family Members with Mental Illness with On-Line Mindfulness Training By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “When specifically used with family caregivers, MBSR improves overall mental health, reduces stress and decreases depression. “ – Jane Hamilton There is a tremendous demand for caregiving in the US. It is estimated that over […]
Improve the Symptoms of Stress with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Through mindfulness, individuals start to see their thoughts as less powerful. These distorted thoughts – such as “I always make mistakes” or “I’m a horrible person” – start to hold less weight. We ‘experience’ thoughts and other sensations, but we […]
By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness Self-Compassion turns the usual self-critical paradigm around and asks the care partner, in the midst of a difficult caregiving moment; become aware of the emotions that arise in the moment and where they reside in your body (Mindfulness), recognize that there are others who suffer in […]
“The connection between mindfulness and education is both natural and fundamentally important, now more than ever. The difference between a good teacher and a great teacher, it is often that ineffable quality that you know but cannot pin down in words.” – The Mindful teacher Teaching is a stressful profession causing many to burn […]