Reduce Suspiciousness and Excessive Social Anxiety with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Our nervous system is like the soundtrack for every scene in life that we encounter. It is all but impossible to experience a scene as safe and happy when the music tells us otherwise. With a mindful, body-based approach, clients can […]
Reduce Burnout in Palliative Care Teams with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “The fullness of life, tuned-in “being” and focused work that result from mindfulness have significant health and well-being consequences for hospice and palliative care professionals.” – Ellen Langer Stress is epidemic in the western workplace with almost two […]
Improve Psychological and Physical State During Cancer Treatment with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “yoga therapy for cancer patients and cancer survivors is emerging as one of the more successful methods for combating the physical discomfort of cancer and cancer treatment.” – Yoga U About 12.5% of women in the […]
Improve Psychology and Physiology with a Meditation and Yoga Retreat By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Yoga is fantastic for decreasing stress levels, and research has also shown that those who practice yoga regularly have higher levels of leptin and adiponectin in their bodies. Both of these natural chemicals work to alleviate inflammation […]
Improve Internet Gaming Disorder with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “The conclusion to draw here is that though substances like cocaine are very effective at triggering changes in the brain that lead to addictive behavior and urges, they are not the only possible triggers: just about any deeply pleasurable activity — […]
Improve Sleep Problems in Adolescents with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “By taking this mindful attitude, sleep is facilitated by simply being aware of the moment-to-moment experience of relaxing into the bed, without judging or being critical of that experience, so that the mind can gently slip into sleep.“ – John […]
Improve Treatment Resistant Depression with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “People at risk for depression are dealing with a lot of negative thoughts, feelings and beliefs about themselves and this can easily slide into a depressive relapse. MBCT helps them to recognize that’s happening, engage with it in a different way […]
Feel Depressed About a Disease, Try Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Depression can be the dead hand of the past. Our longing for what we’re missing has a hold on us. If we feel helpless about our situation and don’t feel we can change it, we are likely to remain depressed. […]
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 […]
Improve Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Dealing with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) isn’t easy, but the stress (and the symptoms) involved may be lessened with mindfulness meditation.” – Andrew Weil Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most common functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorder with worldwide prevalence […]