Improve Depression During the Perinatal Period with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Pregnancy is a challenging terrain for everyone to navigate. And if you are entering that space with some history of depression, it can be particularly challenging.” – Sona Dimidjian The period of pregnancy is a time of intense […]
Cost Effectively Improve Cancer Patients’ Quality of Life with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “People don’t ask to be diagnosed with cancer, but they’re given an opportunity to, in a real sense, experience the vividness and the exquisiteness of the moment.” – Linda Carlson Receiving a diagnosis of cancer has […]
Mindfulness Improves Depression in Real-World Healthcare Applications By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Rather than try to avoid or eliminate sadness or other negative emotions, one learns to change their relationship with these emotions by practicing meditation and other mindfulness exercises.” – Psychology Today Clinically diagnosed depression is the most common mental […]
Improve the Psychological Well-Being of Patients Living with HIV/AIDS with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Given the stress-reduction benefits of mindfulness meditation training, these findings indicate there can be health protective effects not just in people with HIV but in folks who suffer from daily stress,” – – David Creswell […]
Improve the Symptoms of Diabetic Neuropathy with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Daily mindfulness practice can be helpful for people living with chronic pain because sometimes there are negative or worrisome thoughts about the pain. These thoughts are normal, and can affect mood and increase pain. Being able to focus on […]
Improve the Physical and Psychological Health of 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.” – Linda Carlson Receiving a diagnosis of cancer has a huge impact on most […]
Therapeutic Alliance is Important for Mindfulness Training to Improve the Psychological Health of Cancer Patients By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Both face-to-face and internet-based mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) reduced psychological distress compared with usual care in patients with cancer.” – Matthew Stenger Receiving a diagnosis of cancer has a huge impact […]
Reduce The Distress Produced by Ringing in the Ears (Tinnitus) with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Practicing mindfulness meditation in this way can cultivate a more helpful way of responding to tinnitus. People learn how to ‘allow’ and ‘accept’ tinnitus, rather than having to ‘fight it’ or ‘push it away’. Mindfulness […]
Help Withdraw from Antidepressant Drugs with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness can help you deal with emotional symptoms of SSRI withdrawal. Techniques such as meditation and deep breathing can help you reduce levels of irritability by reminding you to slow down and step back from a situation before you react.” […]
Improve Psychiatric Problems among Veterans with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness-based interventions show promise in helping soldiers reduce symptoms of PTS and depression as well as experience improvements in various psychosocial domains.” – Adam Clark There are vast numbers of people worldwide who suffer with mental or physical illnesses. […]