Improve Emotion Regulation in Teacher Trainees with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindful emotion regulation represents the capacity to remain mindfully aware at all times, irrespective of the apparent valence or magnitude of any emotion that is experienced. It does not entail suppression of the emotional experience, nor any specific attempts to […]
Improve Emotions and Thinking with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Through mindfulness you can learn to turn your negative emotions into your greatest teachers and sources of strength. . . Instead of ‘turning away’ from pain in avoidance we can learn to gently ‘turn towards’ what we’re experiencing. We can bring a caring open […]
Possibly Improve Dementia Patient Caregiver Mental Health with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “One of the major difficulties that individuals with dementia and their family members encounter is that there is a need for new ways of communicating due to the memory loss and other changes in thinking and abilities. The […]
Improve Psychological Functioning with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. ” the positive potential benefits of mindfulness practice are more attentional control, more effective emotional regulation, enhanced social relationships, reduced risk for physical ailments, enhanced immune system functioning, and better sleep quality.” – Jason Linder Over the last several decades, research and […]
Treat Depression with Tai Chi By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “A 12-week program of instruction and practice of the Chinese martial art tai chi led to significantly reduced symptoms of depression in Chinese Americans not receiving any other treatments.” – Science Daily Clinically diagnosed depression is the most common mental illness, […]
Strengthen Character with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness opens the door to who we are, and character strengths are what is behind that door.” – Ryan Niemiec Personality characteristics are thought to be relatively permanent traits that form an individual’s distinctive character. Engaging in mindfulness training has been shown […]
Improve the Psychological Well-Being of Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “physical and psychological symptoms of IBS were more effectively managed by people practicing mindfulness meditation than in support group therapy.” – Bill Hendrick Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most common functional […]
Improve Quality of Life in Women with Ovarian Removal with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “midlife women with higher mindfulness scores experienced fewer menopausal symptoms. These findings suggest that mindfulness may be a promising tool to help women reduce menopausal symptoms and overall stress.” – Richa Sood Women who carry […]
Improve Empathy, Compassion, and Prosocial Behaviors with Meditation By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “From the philosophical and religious traditions from which mindfulness comes, it’s been long understood that practicing meditation, and cultivating mindfulness, in particular, can conduce to virtuous action.” – Daniel Berry Humans are social animals. This is a great […]
Improve Chronic Low Back Pain with Mindful Movement Practices By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Tai chi helps with back pain in several ways. It strengthens the muscles in your abdomen and pelvic area that are crucial to supporting the lower back; it improves your balance and flexibility; and it makes you more […]