PARMJIT SINGH, PhD

Post Traumatic Stresses (PTSD) shows up in a variety of ways because of personal circumstances (assaults, accidents, sudden loss of a loved one, systematic or racialized discrimination etc.) to global situations (wars, natural disasters, etc.). Regardless of what the cause or reason, individuals suffering from PTSD are vulnerable to various mental and physical challenges, includingRead more

In our culture we spend a significant amount of time in a working environment. Whether some one is self-employed or working for or with someone else, it occupies most of our waking time (and sometime even intrudes into our sleep by keeping us awake) and usually generates work-family conflicts. Having a family or other care-givingRead more

Studies related to mindfulness and meditation so far suggest that focused attention tends to improve psychological well-being. It does so by reframing our relationship to one’s own self, toning down reactions to stressful events, nurturing positive emotions, reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression and above all improving generalized sense of well-being. One recent study publishedRead more

In a study published in the British Journal of Health Psychology suggested that mindfulness-based awareness is helpful in alleviating symptoms and pain perception related to fibromyalgia by re-orienting relationship and attachment to self and body. A randomized controlled study suggested that mindfulness-treated group showed significant improvement in “… pain perception, sleep quality, psychological distress, non-attachmentRead more