Recover from Sexual Abuse with Mindfulness

By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “Our unwanted and self-destructive habits often were formed as children to help us survive. Childhood abuse, whether physical, emotional, verbal, sexual, or the covert traumas of neglect, oppression, and isolation, demands that if the child is to survive, she must create coping skills to deal with the abuse […]

Reduce Inflammation and Depression with Mindfulness

  By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “Mindfulness is a valuable practice for improving the cognitive symptoms of depression, such as distorted thinking and distractibility. It helps individuals recognize these more subtle symptoms, realize that thoughts are not facts and refocus their attention to the present.” –  Margarita Tartakovsky   Major depression is one […]

Relieve Test Anxiety with Mindfulness

  By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “In mindfulness-based therapy, the person focuses on the bodily sensations that arise when he or she is anxious. Instead of avoiding or withdrawing from these feelings, he or she remains present and fully experiences the symptoms of anxiety. Instead of avoiding distressing thoughts, he or she opens […]

Relieve Depression with Mindfulness and Spirituality

By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “Mindfulness is a valuable practice for improving the cognitive symptoms of depression, such as distorted thinking and distractibility. It helps individuals recognize these more subtle symptoms, realize that thoughts are not facts and refocus their attention to the present” –  Margarita Tartakovsky   Depression is epidemic. Major depressive […]

Students AND Teachers Benefit from Mindfulness

  By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “Beyond helping his students, Gonzalez also thinks mindfulness helps him to cope with the strains of teaching. He believes he now draws clearer lines in his relationships with students—giving them the skills to help themselves, rather than feeling that he needs to be the one to heal […]