Dr. Joseph Cardillo, PhD, is a best- selling author in the fields of health, mind- body- spirit, and psychology. His books Your Playlist Can Change Your Life; Can I Have Your Attention?—How to Think Fast, Find Your Focus and Sharpen Your Concentration; Be Like Water; and Bow to Life have inspired people of all ages and backgrounds worldwide. Foreign- language editions of his work have appeared in German, Russian, Portuguese, Arabic, Korean, Malaysian, Chinese, and Indian. As an educator, he has taught more than twenty thousand students at several universities, including the University at Albany-SUNY and Hudson Valley Community College, where he is a professor of English and creative writing. He is a research associate at Mind- Body Medical University and has a doctorate in holistic psychology and mind- body medicine. Dr. Cardillo is a contributor to the Great Parenting Academy and writes a popular blog on attention training for Psychology Today. He received the prestigious 2011 State University of New York Chancellor’s Award for Scholarly Research.
He regularly teaches workshops in health and wellness at various colleges and institutions. Dr. Cardillo is also active in clinical research, programming and development, and group consultation in the Whole Person Health and Education Program, which includes physical, emotional, cognitive, social, and cultural wellness, at the Mind-Body Health Foundation and Mind-Body Medical University Clinics, South Pasadena, California. He specializes in corporate, educational, athletic, and professional group consultation.
He is a black-belt martial arts specialist and master of five martial arts.