Improve Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Patients with Mind-Body Practices By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness makes a profound difference for breast cancer patients and survivors, both physically and mentally.” – Laura Dorwart Receiving a diagnosis of cancer has a huge impact on most people. Feelings of depression, anxiety, and […]
Reduce Inflammation in Mildly Cognitive Impaired Elderly with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness practice was not directly linked to lower inflammation levels, but may have bolstered stress resilience among at-risk adults by preventing an increase in inflammatory biomarker levels.” – Grace Bullock The immune system is designed to protect […]
Improve Autism in Adolescents with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “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 Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability that tends to appear during […]
Improve Type 2 Diabetes with Mindful Movement By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Living with diabetes is a major life stressor, from the physical and psychological aspects of managing blood sugar and medications to the eating challenges. A great deal of what we go through in life is beyond our control. The diabetes […]
Improve the Quality of Life of Multiple Sclerosis Patients with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness can improve quality of life and help people cope better with their MS. Various studies found that mindfulness decreased pain, stress, anxiety and depression.” – MS Trust Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a progressive demyelinating disease which attacks the coating […]
Improve Autonomic Nervous System Function with Yogic Breathing By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “The Bhramari pranayama breathing practice . . . .. is beneficial and instantly calming down the mind. It is one of the best breathing exercises to free the mind of distress, anxiety, or frustration and get rid of anger […]
Relieve Generalized Anxiety Disorder with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “a way to reduce the symptoms of anxiety is to be fully, mindfully, anxious. As anxiety reveals itself to be a misperception, symptoms will dissipate.” – George Hofmann Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States, affecting 40 […]
Improve the Long-Term Mental Health of Breast Cancer Survivors with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness-based meditation can help ease the stress, anxiety, fear, and depression that often come along with a breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.” – Breast Cancer.org Receiving a diagnosis of cancer has a huge impact on […]
Reduce the Risk of Suicide in Adolescents with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “results support DBT as the first well-established, empirically supported treatment for decreasing repeated suicide attempts and self-harm in youths.” — Christina Vogt Around 43,000 people take their own lives each year in the US. Someone dies from […]
Improve the Psychological Well-Being of Patients Living with HIV/AIDS with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Given the stress-reduction benefits of mindfulness meditation training, these findings indicate there can be health protective effects not just in people with HIV but in folks who suffer from daily stress,” – – David Creswell […]