Improve Treatment Resistant Major Depression with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Some people who haven’t responded to traditional treatments might do well with yoga, because unlike antidepressant drugs, yoga and deep breathing target the autonomic nervous system.” – Amanda MacMillan Clinically diagnosed depression is the most common mental illness, affecting […]
Improve Physical and Mental Health with Musculoskeletal Disorders with Mindfulness Practices By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) is the term given to a variety of painful conditions that affect the muscles, bones, and joints, which are a leading cause of long term sickness absence. . .MSDs are also at risk […]
Improve Breast Cancer Symptoms with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Results show promise for mindfulness-based interventions to treat common psychological problems such as anxiety, stress, and depression in cancer survivors and to improve overall quality of life.” — Linda E. Carlson Receiving a diagnosis of cancer has a huge impact […]
Reduce Painful Diabetic Neuropathy with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Meditation techniques can help people struggling with neuropathy symptoms live through their pain. It can help to lower stress, improve your coping skills, and decrease your pain intensity. Taking a mind-body approach is a noninvasive technique that provides you with more control over your […]
Mindfulness is Associated with Different Brain Responses to Angry Faces By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Being mindful of anger means not suppressing, denying or avoiding it and also not acting out in harmful ways. Instead, connect with the direct experience of the anger, and then decide what action you want to take.” — […]
Mindfulness and Hypnosis are Very Different By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness meditation has already achieved a level of credibility, popularity and acceptance by public and professional communities that the fields of hetero-hypnosis and self-hypnosis can currently only hope to aspire towards.” – Adam Eason On the surface there would appear […]
Improve Mental Health with Mindfulness Learned Over the Internet By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “With the rise of mental illness and the increasingly pressing need for effective treatments, there’s never been a more important moment for mindfulness — the ability to cultivate a focused, non-judgmental awareness on the present moment. Research has […]
Improve the Physical and Psychological State of the Elderly with Qigong Exercise By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Qi Gong is an excellent form of exercise for Seniors because of its gentle and soothing nature, anyone can do Qi Gong, regardless of age, ability, flexibility, or activity level! It is also significantly effective […]
Improve Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “IBS causes a huge public health and economic burden in the U.S. The standard of care currently has been diet changes along with medications. A mind-based . . . has the potential to minimize both the public health and economic […]
By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Drugs are effective for rheumatoid arthritis, but they don’t affect the stress pathways that are so fundamental to the condition. Stress symptoms activate inflammation and even heighten the perception of pain. “A mindfulness-based intervention, which targets the multiple components of the body’s stress response, can decrease overall pain severity […]