, , Acceptance, Mental Wellness, Naikan, Relationships, gratitude, Relationships, Self-reflection, 0 This is our first full day of the Fall Naikan Retreat. It’s the 30th year I’ve had the privilege...
I’m sitting in a dark, empty concrete room with a single small, dirty window.  My hands are tied to...
, , Acceptance, Attention/Mindfulness, Holidays, Kindness, depression, 0 Ideally, the holiday season should be a time for good cheer. But for many, it is also a time...
, , Acceptance, Attention/Mindfulness, Mental Wellness, Relationships, Taking Action, Acceptance, Action, appreciation, Attention, mental health, Purpose, Thirty Thousand Days, 0 Managing Disappointment by Gregg Krech Life is full of disappointment. How long will it take you to remember...
, , Acceptance, Attention/Mindfulness, Kindness, Mental Wellness, Naikan, Relationships, ToDo Institute, Acceptance, appreciation, gratitude, japan compassion, Kindness, Mental Wellness, naikan, Relationships, 0 You’ve been here for five full days and you’ve done over 70 hours of self-reflection. You’ve witnessed your life,...
, , Acceptance, Kindness, Mental Wellness, Naikan, Relationships, ToDo Institute, Acceptance, appreciation, gratitude, Kindness, Mental Wellness, Mindfulness, naikan, Relationships, 0 Day Five of the Retreat Much of the time in a Naikan Retreat is spent reflecting on individuals, from...
, , Acceptance, Attention/Mindfulness, Kindness, Mental Wellness, Naikan, Relationships, ToDo Institute, Acceptance, appreciation, gratitude, Kindness, naikan, Relationships, 0 It’s 5:50am and you hear the sound of the morning bell, announcing the start of a new day. You’ve...
, , Acceptance, Kindness, Naikan, Acceptance, appreciation, Attention, gratitude, Kindness, Mental Wellness, naikan, Relationships, 0 If your partner took a magic truth potion, how would he or she describe you? What is it like...
Constructive Living
by Mitsuo Ao Constructive Living
by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, M.D.
How To Live Well: Secrets of Using Neurosis
by Henry Kahn, M.D.
Naikan: Gratitude, Grace and the Japanese Art of Self-Reflection
by Rabbi Rami Shapiro, author of Proverbs, the Wisdom of Solomon
