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Yoga Improves Resident Physician Psychological Health But Doesn’t Appear to be Feasible and Acceptable.

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Yoga Improves Resident Physician Psychological Health But Doesn’t Appear to be Feasible and Acceptable.   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “Slammed by long and unpredictable hours, heavy clinical workloads, fatigue and limited professional control, many medical residents experience stress and even burnout. And surveys indicate this burnout can seriously impact physician well-being and patient care outcomes.” […]

Reduce Employee Stress with Workplace Yoga

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Reduce Employee Stress with Workplace Yoga   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “Practicing yoga at the workplace teaches employees to use relaxation techniques to reduce stress and risks of injury on the job. Yoga at the workplace is a convenient and practical outlet that improves work performance by relieving tension and job stress.” […]

Improve the Psychological Well-Being of Breast Cancer Survivors with Mindfulness

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Improve the Psychological Well-Being of Breast Cancer Survivors with Mindfulness   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “Mindfulness is a good resource for dealing with the physical and psychological symptoms of metastatic disease. Women who were more mindful tended to have lower symptoms of metastatic breast cancer, including pain severity and interference, fatigue, psychological […]

Improve Autonomic Nervous System Function with Yoga

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Improve Autonomic Nervous System Function with Yoga   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “Among its many beneficial effects, yoga has been shown to increase strength, flexibility, and balance; enhance immune function; lower blood sugar and cholesterol levels; and improve psychological well-being.” – Timothy McCall   There is an accumulating volume of research findings […]

Improve Functional Fitness in Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities with Yoga

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Improve Functional Fitness in Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities with Yoga   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “yoga intervention may have the potential to enhance functional fitness in people with Intellectual and developmental disabilities.” – Kaitlin Mueller   Intellectual and developmental disabilities involve below average intelligence and relatively slow learning. They are […]