Mindfulness Improves Mental Health in Spite of the Covid-19 Pandemic By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Practicing mindfulness is an easy, free and natural way to boost your anxiety coping skills. Not only that, but it also helps our ability to manage emotions, and with some aspects of our physical health. If the […]
Improve the Psychological Health of Health Care Professionals with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “The front lines for health care providers may feel overwhelming. . . turning to mindfulness practice can help us settle, help us get out of all that thinking for a moment. We can try to settle down and […]
Reduce Occupational Stress in School Principals with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “yoga is a good practice in the workplace as a means of reducing stress,” said Stacy Hunter Stress is epidemic in the western workplace with almost two thirds of workers reporting high levels of stress at work. This […]
Decrease Teacher Stress and Improve Mental Health with a 4-Day Intensive Mindfulness Program By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “when teachers practice mindfulness, students’ misbehavior and other stressors become like water off a duck’s back, allowing them to stay focused on what teachers really want to do: teach.” – Vickie Zakrzewski Stress […]
People Select Mindfulness Training Techniques Based Upon Their Personal Characteristics By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Meditation is a simple strategy that can help obtain better health and a happier life. It takes time to master, as does any other skill. If a person sticks with it and is willing to experiment with […]
Mindfulness is Associated with Better Ability to Negotiate By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness training increases empathy . . . enabling us to better appreciate the standpoint of the other parties to the negotiation. It makes it easier to reach a compromise and allows us to feel more connected with those we’re negotiating with […]
Mindfulness is Associated with Greater Prosocial Behavior and Lower Rumination By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “With mindfulness, people deeply experience the present feelings with clarity and emotionally calm, and thus prevents them from suppression or rumination.” – Ying Yang Humans are social animals. This is a great asset for the species […]
Reduce Stress and Increase Self-Compassion in Medical Students with Online Mindfulness Training By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “What we found should encourage even the busiest medical students and physicians. There are shorter, sustainable ways to bring meditation into your life, and they can help you reduce stress and depression and improve your […]
Improve Psychological Health in the COVID-19 pandemic with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Amid ever-changing information around the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are experiencing heightened stress and anxiety. . . Another way to cope with anxiety is to practice mindfulness.” – Cynthia Weiss Modern living is stressful under the best of […]
Improve Doctor’s Performance and Well-Being with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Anyone whose work involves immense human suffering needs to be aware of their inner life. The nature of the work that physicians do makes [them] more vulnerable to negative emotions or making errors,” – Ronald Epstein Stress is epidemic […]