“As long as we hold fast to our ideal of what we deserve from the world, we blind...
Thanking Mom
Linda Anderson Krech, , Holidays, Kindness, Mental Wellness, Relationships, ToDo Institute, gratitude, holidays, naikan, Relationships, 3This essay was written by one of our members, Peter Smith, after he completed our Naikan self-reflection program. Last...
The Power of Turning Inward
Linda Anderson Krech, , Attention/Mindfulness, Gratitude, Kindness, Mental Wellness, Relationships, ToDo Institute, Attention, gratitude, Kindness, Mental Wellness, naikan, Relationships, Thirty Thousand Days, 0Where do we turn for answers when we are faced with daunting questions? Who do we consult with when...
“I’m sorry.”
Linda Anderson Krech, , Gratitude, Kindness, Mental Wellness, Relationships, ToDo Institute, japan compassion, Kindness, Mental Wellness, naikan, Relationships, 0“Why were you so worried?,” I would often say to my mom. “I wasn’t all that late, and besides,...
Teenage gratitude = more happiness & hope, less drug abuse and depression
Gregg Krech, , Gratitude, Mental Wellness, children, depression, gratitude, Mental Wellness, naikan, Professional Members, 0A four year study showed that grateful teens are more likely than their less grateful peers to be happy,...
Stages of Gratitude
Gregg Krech, , Gratitude, Mental Wellness, gratitude, Mental Wellness, naikan, 1Many of us wish to be conscious of how our lives are blessed. We don’t want to be stuck...
Gratitude, Criticism and Attention — “You Know What Your Problem Is?”
Gregg Krech, , Attention/Mindfulness, Gratitude, Mental Wellness, Relationships, ToDo Institute, Attention, gratitude, Mental Wellness, Mindfulness, naikan, Relationships, 0Ten years ago I presented at a Mindfulness and Psychology conference in La Jolla on the relationship between Gratitude,...
The Four Challenges of Long Term Love
Gregg Krech, , Mental Wellness, Relationships, ToDo Institute, Acceptance, gratitude, Mental Wellness, naikan, Professional Members, Relationships, 0There are few things more challenging than trying to sustain a long-term intimate relationship. Generally, we think of the...