Meditation Practice Does Not Change the Brain or Impulsivity By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Impulsivity is a characteristic of human behavior that can be both beneficial and detrimental to our everyday lives. For example, the ability to act on impulse may allow us to seize a valuable opportunity, or to make a […]
Improve the Rehabilitation of Cardiac Patients with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Meditation practice may be clinically useful in the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease [the prevention of further heart or stroke events for people who already have the condition].” – British Heart Foundation Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer. […]
Mindfulness is Related to the Well-Being of First Year College Students By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Being mindful makes it easier to savor the pleasures in life as they occur, helps you become fully engaged in activities, and creates a greater capacity to deal with adverse events,” – Abby Fortin In […]
Mindfulness Training Improves Anxiety and Depression in Japanese Patients By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “meditation was never conceived of as a treatment for any health problem. Rather, it is a path one travels on to increase our awareness and gain insight into our lives.” – Madhav Goyal Many of the symptoms […]
Meditation and Exercise Reduce Inflammation Through Different Pathways By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness techniques may be more effective in relieving inflammatory symptoms than other activities that promote well-being.” – Science Daily The immune system is designed to protect the body from threats like stress, infection, injury, and toxic chemicals. One […]
Monitoring and Acceptance of the Present Moment Underlies Mindfulness’ Improving of Positive Emotions By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “developing an orientation of acceptance toward present-moment experiences is a central mechanism of mindfulness interventions for boosting positive emotions in daily life.” – Emily Lindsay Mindfulness practice has been shown to improve emotions and their regulation. […]
Improve the Psychological Health of Survivors of Childhood Maltreatment with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Because traumatic experience is often driven by avoidance of one’s core self, memories, and emotions, many people with unresolved or resolving developmental trauma struggle to remain present with themselves and others. . . Various forms of meditation, […]
Improve Psychological Well-Being with Meditation By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Taking a few minutes to meditate every day with the goal of becoming more mindful, or focused on and accepting of the present, is a great way to relieve stress. But it’s even more powerful than you think. Mindfulness meditation helps ease mental […]
Reduce the Brain’s Emotional Reactivity with Meditation Practice By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Of all the reasons people have for trying meditation, being less emotionally reactive is usually pretty high up.” – Alice G. Walton There has accumulated a large amount of research demonstrating that meditation practice has significant benefits for psychological, physical, […]
Improve Well-Being in Nurses with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “For nurses, many of them went into the field because of their ability to connect with people and make a difference in their lives. Mindfulness is a path to help us reconnect with what brings meaning to the profession. It brings […]