Improve Personal Growth in Cancer Survivors with Mindfulness and Spirituality By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “religion and spirituality can help cancer patients find meaning in their illness and provide comfort in the face of fear.” – American Cancer Society Receiving a diagnosis of cancer has a huge impact on most people. […]
By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “A cancer diagnosis brings an awareness of the preciousness of life,” Fine explains. “And mindfulness can help us to experience that precious life with greater clarity, balance, and gratitude, one moment at a time.” – Micki Fine Receiving a diagnosis of cancer has a huge impact on […]
Improve Sleep and Relieve Fatigue in Cancer Survivors with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “We recommend that doctors prescribe this low-risk, low-cost treatment to all cancer patients with cancer-related fatigue. We would like them to prescribe gentle hatha yoga but they need to refer to appropriate yoga instructors who have experience […]
Improve Symptoms and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Patients with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Studies have shown mindfulness-based stress reduction can be effective in alleviating anxiety and depression, decreasing long-term emotional and physical side effects of treatments and improving the quality of sleep in breast cancer patients.” – Breast Cancer […]
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 Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors with Exercise or Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “In studies of women with breast cancer, yoga has been shown to reduce fatigue and improve quality of sleep, physical vitality, and overall quality of life.” – BreastCancer.org Receiving a diagnosis of cancer has a huge impact […]
By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Sleep disturbance is a common problem for women with breast cancer, and can have a variety of causes, from stress and depression related to the treatment or diagnosis, to a side effect of some of the drugs and anti-nausea medications used in chemotherapy regimens. Yoga not only produced […]
Improve the Psychological Health of Thyroid Cancer Patients with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “It turns out that some of the most difficult elements of the cancer experience are very well-suited to a mindfulness practice. When a person gets diagnosed, there’s fear and uncertainty about the future. There’s the loss of […]
Sleep and Fatigue is not Improved in Prostate Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy with Qigong/Tai Chi Exercise By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “While most studies to date fail to show that qigong has a direct effect on cancer, several studies have found this practice to have a positive impact on the well-being and […]
Improve the Mental Health of Breast Cancer Survivors with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness-based meditation can help ease the stress, anxiety, fear, and depression that often come along with a breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.” – BreastCancer,org About 12.5% of women in the U.S. develop invasive breast cancer over […]