Improve Brain Processing of Negative Emotions with Meditation By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “meditation physically impacts the extraordinarily complex organ between our ears. . . . meditation nurtures the parts of the brain that contribute to well-being. Furthermore, it seems that a regular practice deprives the stress and anxiety-related parts of the […]
Improve Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder with Kundalini Yoga Meditation By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness meditation had “a significant and large effect” on OCD symptoms, specifically on thought-action fusion (again, the belief that having a thought is the same as acting on the thought), and the ability to “let go” of unwanted thoughts.” – […]
Improve Emotion Processing with Brief Short-Term Meditation By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “brief mindfulness meditation, but not deliberate engagement in state mindfulness, produces demonstrable changes in emotional processing indicative of reduced emotional reactivity,” – Yanli Lin Mindfulness practice has been shown to improve emotions and their regulation. Practitioners demonstrate more positive and less negative […]
Mindfulness Training Improves Anxiety and Depression in Japanese Patients By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “meditation was never conceived of as a treatment for any health problem. Rather, it is a path one travels on to increase our awareness and gain insight into our lives.” – Madhav Goyal Many of the symptoms […]
Increase Equanimity and Insight Thereby Increasing Well-Being with Meditation By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Equanimity is a wonderful quality, a spaciousness and balance of heart. Although it grows naturally with our meditation practice, equanimity can also be cultivated in the same systematic way as mindfulness or compassion. We can feel this possibility […]
Mindfulness Training Might Improve Need Satisfaction and Anxiety in Children with Learning Disabilities By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness is a practice that can help children with LD manage stress and anxiety • Daily meditation gives children a relaxation tool they can call upon when stress levels rise.” – Marcia Eckerd […]
Improve Psychological Well-Being with Meditation By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Taking a few minutes to meditate every day with the goal of becoming more mindful, or focused on and accepting of the present, is a great way to relieve stress. But it’s even more powerful than you think. Mindfulness meditation helps ease mental […]
Reduce the Brain’s Emotional Reactivity with Meditation Practice By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Of all the reasons people have for trying meditation, being less emotionally reactive is usually pretty high up.” – Alice G. Walton There has accumulated a large amount of research demonstrating that meditation practice has significant benefits for psychological, physical, […]
Augment Mystical Experiences in Meditation and Long-Term Well-Being with Psilocybin By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Trying to harness the mind in meditation is a bit like holding a water wiggly—those tubular, slippery, jelly-filled toys that leap out of your hand whenever you try to hold onto them. With the addition of a […]
Meditation Alters the Perception of the Passage of Time By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Experienced meditators typically report that they experience time slowing down in meditation practice as well as in everyday life. Conceptually this phenomenon may be understood through functional states of mindfulness.” – Marc Wittmann There are times in […]