Improve Psychopathology with Meditation By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “The research is strong for mindfulness’ positive impact in certain areas of mental health, including stress reduction, emotion and attention regulation, reduced rumination, for reducing mild to moderate depression and anxiety, and preventing depressive relapse.” – Kelle Walsh There are vast numbers of people who suffer with mental illnesses; psychopathology. In the […]
Alter the Brain to Deal with Stress with Meditation and Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Brain researchers have detected improvements in cognition and emotional well-being associated with meditation and yoga, as well as differences in how meditation and prayer affect the brain.” – Michaela Jarvis There has accumulated a large […]
Become More Sensitive to Others with Meditation By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “as we pay attention to our breath, our body, our lives, in this simple and gentle way, a natural consequence is the opening of the heart.” – Matthew Brensilver Humans are social animals. This is a great asset for […]
Relieve Low Back Pain with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “reductions in disability and pain intensity were found despite the reductions in opioid use and other medical and self-help pain treatments at six months. The trial confirms the findings of two prior randomized controlled trials with non-veterans showing that yoga is […]
Improve Pain, Mental Health and Quality of Life in Cancer Patients 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 […]
Improve Mental Health in Older Adults with Online Meditation Practice By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “The good news is that there are steps we can take right now to make the goal of “aging gracefully” more attainable. Mindfulness training is one of those steps; research has clearly shown that regular meditation comes […]
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 […]
Reduce Pain with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Meditation (which is the ‘formal’ practice of mindfulness) actually changes the way the mind perceives pain (2) so that it’s more bearable. It is a natural and effective way to ease physical pain.” – Melli O’Brien We all have to deal with pain. It’s inevitable, […]
Improve Diabetes with Meditation By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “As a therapist who works primarily with people with diabetes, I have found that those who have a deeper understanding of themselves and have the ability to cope well with stressful life events simply live better with diabetes, both in terms of diabetes […]
Improve Opioid-Treated Chronic Low Back Pain with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness meditation and CBT-based interventions have the potential to safely reduce pain severity in patients with chronic lower back pain that’s treated with opioids,” – Dr. Aleksandra Zgiersk Low Back Pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide and […]