Improve Heart Disease with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “it is not the stress in our life, but the reaction to stress that is so potentially harmful to our health, including cardiovascular health. Hence, being in a potentially very stressful profession, meditation and relaxation techniques are extremely important and useful to minimize […]
Reduce Blood Pressure and Improve Vigilance with Yogic Alternative Nostril Breathing By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Alternate Nostril Breathing helps calm the mind, reduce anxiety, and bring a feeling of relaxation to the entire body.” – Art of Living Yoga practice is becoming increasingly popular in the west, for good reason. […]
By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “You can’t judge yourself or worry about what the other person is thinking if you’re too busy experiencing the wonder of the here and now.” – Jonathan Hinek Humans are social creatures. All that the species has accomplished resulted from its ability to work together and […]
Improve Employee Mental Health with Internet-Based Mindfulness Training By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness can only attain sustainable success in the business world if its benefits are optimized and its risks minimized. Participants in mindfulness practices in the workplace must engage voluntarily and proactively if their endeavors are to bear fruit.” – […]
Improve Physical and Psychological Discomfort from Musculoskeletal Disorders with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Meditation’s goal is to relax the mind and body, acknowledge and release feelings about pain or other challenges, let go of tension, and tap into a positive outlook. Focusing on negativity exacerbates pain. Mindfulness practice allows you […]
Reduce Stress and Improve Cardiovascular Function with Slow Yogic Breathing By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Shallow breathing over time can contribute to feelings of depression, stress, and anxiety. Becoming aware of your breath through targeted yoga breathing exercises can prevent many of these issues from developing within the body.” – Yoga U Stress […]
Improve Cardiovascular State and Stress with Yogic Breathing By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Yoga breathing can help you achieve balance in both your body and mind. In fact, researchers have found that regularly practicing yoga breathing can have the following benefits: reduce anxiety and depression, lower and/or stabilize blood pressure, increase energy levels, […]
Improve Pain Responding in Adolescents with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness was a significant predictor of both real-world and experimental pain outcomes. Adolescents who were more mindful tended to experience less interference in their day-to-day life as a result of pain. Additionally, . . . more mindful adolescents reported less […]
Reduce Inflammatory Processes with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Millions of people around the world already enjoy the health benefits of mind-body interventions like yoga or meditation, but what they perhaps don’t realize is that these benefits begin at a molecular level and can change the way our genetic code goes about its […]
Virtual Reality Enhances Meditative Experience By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “It seems that a technology that pries your eyes and ears wide open to absorb as much sensory input as possible is working at cross-purposes with a discipline that asks you to forgo distraction, to close your eyes and direct your attention […]