By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “with practice, meditation can help many people control how they react to the stress and anxiety that often leads to depression,” – John Denninger Depression affects over 6% of the population. Depression can be difficult to treat. It is usually treated with antidepressant medication. But, of […]
Structural and Functional Changes in the Brain Produced by Meditation Training By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Measurable changes in brain regions associated with memory, sense of self, empathy, and stress start to appear in subjects who practice mindfulness meditation for only eight weeks.” – Deepak Chopra There has accumulated a large […]
Improve Well-Being, Attention, and Emotions with Meditation By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “How are you feeling? Meditation gives us a chance to entertain that question at a deeper level. It can give us the room to fully experience an emotion for what it is.” – Mindful Mindfulness practice has been shown […]
Improve Workplace Wellness with Mindful Meditation By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “If your workforce deals with stress, emotional health issues, or low morale, you’ll likely benefit from implementing a meditation program. Meditation programs have a lot of amazing health and wellness benefits that will have a positive impact on your employees.” – Robyn Whalen […]
Improve Psychopathology with Meditation By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “The research is strong for mindfulness’ positive impact in certain areas of mental health, including stress reduction, emotion and attention regulation, reduced rumination, for reducing mild to moderate depression and anxiety, and preventing depressive relapse.” – Kelle Walsh There are vast numbers of people who suffer with mental illnesses; psychopathology. In the […]
Increase Positive Emotions and Decrease Emotional Disturbance in Adolescents with Meditation By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Adolescence is a time of change and growth. It is the period of life reserved for rebellion and self-discovery, but as the demands in life increase for teens, this time is often fraught with confusion, anxiety […]
Meditation Practice Produces Unpleasant as well as Pleasant Consequences By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “More than a quarter of people who regularly meditate have had a ‘particularly unpleasant’ psychological experience related to the practice, including feelings of fear and distorted emotions.” – University College London People begin meditation with the misconception […]
Improve Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Symptoms and Lower Rumination with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness-based practices have proved to be helpful in promoting mental well-being, especially by reducing the symptoms of depression and anxiety in various populations.” – Han Ding Over the last several decades, research and anecdotal experiences […]
Reduce Anxiety with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Self-compassionate people tend to have lower levels of social anxiety—perhaps because self-compassion includes mindfulness, which soothes the stress associated with anxiety.” – Jill Suttie It is a common human phenomenon that being in a social situation can be stressful and anxiety producing. Most people can […]
Alter the Brain to Deal with Stress with Meditation and Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Brain researchers have detected improvements in cognition and emotional well-being associated with meditation and yoga, as well as differences in how meditation and prayer affect the brain.” – Michaela Jarvis There has accumulated a large […]