Mindfulness May Produce Its Benefits by Improving Self-Related Processes By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindful people might be happier because they have a better idea of who they are.” – Kira M. Newman “Meditation leads to concentration, concentration leads to understanding, and understanding leads to happiness” – This wonderful quote from the […]
Mindfulness is Associated with a Reduced Tendency to Ostracize By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “adults scoring higher on trait mindfulness reported ostracizing coworkers less [and] demonstrated greater inclusion of a fellow group member being ostracized by others in the group.“ – Eric Jones Humans are social animals. This is a great […]
Increase Physiological and Psychological Activation and Calmness with Qigong By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “regular [qigong] practice may help improve your balance, ease stress and anxiety, sharpen focus, and reduce your risk of chronic disease.” – Saundra Montijo Qigong has been practiced for thousands of years with benefits for health and longevity. Qigong training […]
Meditation Experience is Associated with Increased Concern for and Impact on the Environment By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness . . . promotes environmental sustainability. It helps individuals disengage from automatic thoughts and become more open to behavioral change and freedom to make different choices. Examples of mindful behaviors include bringing a […]
Improve the Psychological Health of College Students with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness can help students who might be struggling, in particular medical students, find new ways of relating to the difficulties that arise in their clinical work, studying and wellbeing.” – Alice Malpass In the modern world education […]
Reduce Body Mass and Improve Body Composition in the Overweight Young Women with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “The purpose of exercise interventions should be to help youth with obesity find alternatives that increase their engagement with activity, and thus lead to more sustainable changes in lifestyle. Yoga practice is an […]
Relieve Insomnia in Older Adults with Tai Chi or Exercise By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Tai Chi significantly improved sleep quality in both healthy adults and patients with chronic health conditions, which suggests that Tai Chi may be considered as an alternative behavioral therapy in the treatment of insomnia.” – Gown Raman Modern […]
Spirituality Modifies Coping with Covid-19 Evoked Psychological Distress By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “COVID-19 . . . patients are suffering greatly from spiritual distress as well: existential distress, struggles with uncertainty, despair, hopelessness, isolation, feelings of abandonment by God or others, grief, and the need for reconciliation.” – GW School of Medicine […]
Improvements in Migraine Headaches Require Active Meditation and not Cognitive Distraction By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness is a simple, effective method for managing migraines and reducing potential triggers.” – American Migraine Foundation Migraine headaches are a torment far beyond the suffering of a common headache. It is an intense throbbing […]
Better Mental Health During the Covid-19 Pandemic is Associated with Exercise and Meditation By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Introducing a mindfulness and meditation practice during this pandemic has the potential to complement treatment and is a low-cost beneficial method of providing support with anxiety for all.” C. Behan Mindfulness training has […]