Want to know some common tips in meditating and how to adapt it to your lifestyle from one of our very own?! Dr. Castellano was recently published in an article about plastic surgeons turning to meditation to keep their focus on the Plastic Surgery Practice website. This increasingly popular technique is being used by a number of doctors and surgeons to help them calm their minds and improve patient care.
Here is a sample of the article here:
“There are many types of meditation and many names for this age-old practice, such as quieting the mind, prayer, being in the moment, or simply being present. No matter what you call it, it’s really all about slowing down (or stopping our thoughts and living in the right here, right now.
The easiest way to start is by just observing your thoughts and being present with yourself in the moment. Imagine yourself watching a movie about you. Visualize yourself walking into your favorite theater, picking out your seat, and getting comfortable for the show. You are watching you in real time, and observing the thoughts that are coming and going.”