Improve Well-Being and Workplace Performance with Online Mindfulness Training By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “online mindfulness intervention seems to be both practical and effective in decreasing employee stress, while improving resiliency, vigor, and work engagement, thereby enhancing overall employee well-being.” – Kimberly Aikens Work is very important for our health and […]
Prayer Reduces Catholic Teacher Burnout By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “One of the most important ways we can take care of ourselves, is by maintaining a consistent prayer life. We have to be willing to recognize God’s role in our life and in our teaching.“ – Rachel Gleeson Stress is epidemic […]
Improve Well-Being in Nurses with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “For nurses, many of them went into the field because of their ability to connect with people and make a difference in their lives. Mindfulness is a path to help us reconnect with what brings meaning to the profession. It brings […]
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 […]
Mindfulness Training can Produce Harm but Much can be Avoided By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “meditation was designed not to make us happier, but to radically change our sense of self and perception of the world. Given this, it is perhaps not surprising that some will experience negative effects such as dissociation, […]
Reduce Stress and Improve the Psychological Health of Teachers with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness training for teachers can help them cope better with stress on the job while also making the classroom environment more productive for learning.” – Jill Suttie Stress is epidemic in the western workplace with […]
Mindfulness’ Reduction of Depression is not Related to Patient Engagement, Therapist Adherence or Interpersonal Skills By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness training helps improve a patient’s engagement with their health, particularly in patients with chronic pain. It fosters a sense of bodily engagement and improves an individual’s ability to promote their health and well-being […]
Relieve Stress and Burnout in Primary Care Physicians with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Dealing with sick, scared, suffering and dying patients is draining all by itself. Throw in distraction by negative emotions like worry, anger, frustration, righteous indignation … and you can easily double the energy drain. . . With […]
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 […]
Reduce Health Care Professional’s Burnout with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness programs in the workplace may help employees better deal with stress, and develop the ability to observe negative emotions and automatic thought patterns and behaviors, and remain calm, present, self-aware and alert, rather than succumbing to the slippery slope […]