I’m sitting in a dark, empty concrete room with a single small, dirty window.  My hands are tied to...
Coping with the Ups and Downs of the Holiday Season
, , 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...
Managing Disappointment
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Day Six and Seven of the Retreat – The Final Stretch
, , 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,...
Day Five of the Retreat
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Day Four of the Retreat
, , 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...
Day Three of the Retreat
, , 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...
How to Cope with Post-Election Shock Syndrome
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