Tuesday, March 18, 2014





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  1. ToDo Institute
    March 14 · Edited
    What are you paying attention to? Join us as we come together for 30 consecutive days to discover and practice principles rooted in Morita therapy.

    Learn more here - http://www.todoinstitute.org/ldlp_attention.html

    #mindfulness #attention #awareness #moritatherapy #todoinstitute #distancelearning #onlinelearning
    Photo: What are you paying attention to? Join us as we come together for 30 consecutive days to discover and practice principles rooted in Morita therapy. Learn more here - http://www.todoinstitute.org/ldlp_attention.html #mindfulness #attention #awareness #moritatherapy #todoinstitute #distancelearning #onlinelearning
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    March 14 · Edited
    Working with your attention register here - http://bit.ly/1lDJjnC

    This course is conducted by Gregg Krech, a leading authority on Japanese Psychology.

    Much of our psychological and emotional distress is associated with an exaggerated degree of self-focused attention. Strengthening your attention skills can help to improve your mental health and to enhance your enjoyment of life.

    Through daily exercises, based on Japanese methods of psychology this program provides practical benefits while blending the spiritual and psychological with the tasks of daily life.

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    Continue to read more about this program below, or visit our Attention program page http://www.todoinstitute.org/ldlp_attention.html

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    February 13
    If you have a special person in your life right now, please take a few minutes to view Cultivating a Sense of Gratitude in Relationships. Appreciating our partners will help them to appreciate us, so it’s a win/win for all. Happy Valentine’s Day!
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  7. ToDo Institute
    February 12
    Noticing and creating moments of love -- that's how we strengthen and beautify our relationships. This Friday we will begin a month-long program that will hone your ability to do both.

    Renewing your Relationship
    Feb 14 - Mar 16, 2014

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    Photo: Noticing and creating moments of love -- that's how we strengthen and beautify our relationships. This Friday we will begin a month-long program that will hone your ability to do both. Renewing your Relationship Feb 14 - Mar 16, 2014 One of the forces that works against our ability to notice the gifts of love is familiarity. We get used to what our partner does for us. And as we become accustomed to what they do, a sense of expectation grows. It’s a lot like turning on the light switch in the bathroom. You walk through the door, turn on the switch, the light goes on, and you do what you came there to do. How often do you think, after you hit the switch, “wow, how nice that the light went on so I can see.” You probably don’t pay attention to the bathroom light at all until . . . . . it stops working. Let's cultivate the kinds of qualities and habits that will support our partner and our relationship. Susan Page, in her book, The Eight Essential Traits of Couples Who Thrive, identifies one outstanding quality that separated couples who thrive from couples who don’t. It wasn’t that happy couples all came from stable, loving homes. It wasn’t that happy couples all had excellent communication skills. What happy couples had that set them apart was a spirit of good will. Good will is an overall feeling of generosity toward your partner. It is the attitude, “I am on your side, no matter what. I am your ally, not your adversary.” When you approach a situation with a spirit of good will, it means you value your relationship far more than whatever problems were caused by this one small incident. You realize that positive, spontaneous acts of thoughtfulness are important expressions of love. You understand that love has nothing to do with fairness. Love is love. The more you give it away, the more you receive. Join us for a month of exercises, readings and discussion in Renewing your Relationship, starting this Friday (Valentine's Day!). We'd love to have you join us. Linda Anderson Krech, LICSW, will be facilitating the program. For information -- linda@todoinstitute.com; 802-453-4440 $78 for ToDo members $93 for non-members 50% discount for alumni of this program http://www.todoinstitutebooks.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15&products_id=62
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  8. ToDo Institute
    February 10
    Most marital problems fall into one of the following categories -- money, sex, children, in-laws, fidelity and habits. Life is complicated, to say the least.

    But if you consider your relationship as an element of your own spiritual practi...See More
    Photo: Most marital problems fall into one of the following categories -- money, sex, children, in-laws, fidelity and habits. Life is complicated, to say the least. But if you consider your relationship as an element of your own spiritual practice, then the challenges might look like this: 1. The Challenge of Acceptance Letting go of trying to control how life unfolds and accepting your partner rather than trying to fix him or her; 2. The Challenge of Coexisting with your Internal Experience Developing the self-discipline to have a roller coaster of thoughts and feelings on the inside without being driven to act on them; 3. The Challenge of Skillful Attention Cultivating an authentic sense of gratitude by noticing how you are supported and cared for, rather than focusing on the challenges and difficulties you face; 4. The Challenge of Self-reflection Using your relationship as an opportunity for examining your own conduct, rather than blaming and criticizing your partner. Join us for our Renewing your Relationship distance learning program, which begins on Feb. 14. Actually, this course can be a novel Valentine's Day gift for you and your partner -- an adventure in love for the next 30 days. But you can also do the program on your own. In fact, most participants do. The material lends itself to a personal practice -- how to become the best partner you can be -- whether your partner is active in the program or not. For the typical cost of one counseling session, you will receive a month-long practice program, reading materials, a CD, and an online discussion to be part of. Renewing Your Relationship – A Distance Learning Program February 14 - March 16, 2014 http://www.todoinstitutebooks.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15&products_id=62 Linda Anderson Krech, LICSW, will be conducting this program. For further information, call 802-453-4440 or contact Linda at linda@todoinstitute.com “For one human being to love another is perhaps the most difficult task that has been entrusted to us, the ultimate task, the work for which all other work is merely preparation.” –Rainer Maria Rilke
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  9. ToDo Institute
    February 7
    Take a step toward love this Valentine's Day! Our Renewing your Relationship program will provide you with 30 days of exercises, inspiration, and camaraderie to support and guide you.

    When neglected, relationships begin to show signs of t...See More
    Photo: Take a step toward love this Valentine's Day! Our Renewing your Relationship program will provide you with 30 days of exercises, inspiration, and camaraderie to support and guide you. When neglected, relationships begin to show signs of the wear and tear that they are subjected to. They may become a bit thin and ragged, or develop a rough edge over time. Join us as we nourish and polish our relationships during this month-long adventure in love! Linda Anderson Krech, LICSW, will be conducting the program. Call 802-453-4440 for further information. Renewing your Relationship Feb. 14 - March 16, 2014 http://www.todoinstitute.org/relationships.html
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  11. ToDo Institute
    February 1
    Love. It's sweet and easy. It's maddening and painful. It holds together through wild storms. Or unravels and fades with the passage of time.

    What can we do to help love thrive? Plenty!

    Join us for this year's Renewing your Relatio...See More
    Photo: Love. It's sweet and easy. It's maddening and painful. It holds together through wild storms. Or unravels and fades with the passage of time. What can we do to help love thrive? Plenty! Join us for this year's Renewing your Relationship program, where you'll find an abundance of resources, ideas, exercises, discussions and support. This 30 day distance learning program begins on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, and continues until Mar. 16. The cost is $78 for ToDo members; $93 for non-members. (50% discount for alumni) http://www.todoinstitute.org/ldlp_renew.html Please join us!!
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  13. ToDo Institute
    January 9
    What To Do When You Slip (New Year’s Resolutions)

    We’re doing a lot of slipping these days in Vermont. Our driveway, backyard, the parking area, the trails that go into the surrounding woods – they all have a surface like an air hockey ga...See More
    Photo: What To Do When You Slip (New Year’s Resolutions) We’re doing a lot of slipping these days in Vermont. Our driveway, backyard, the parking area, the trails that go into the surrounding woods – they all have a surface like an air hockey game. And anyone who tries to walk is like a puck. You just can’t get a grip . . . literally. The other kind of slipping that some of you may be experiencing is less related to slippery sidewalks and more related to resolutions. Maybe you made resolutions (or set some goals) about losing weight, about exercising, about writing your book or meditating or anything else that you hope would launch your life into a slightly better place than it was last year. And you were doing pretty well until ………. You Slipped. (Ouch) What happened? Perhaps you had a moment of self-disciplinary weakness and were seduced by a chocolate tart. Or you got the flu and could hardly function for five days. Or your Mom fell and you had to fly to St. Louis to give her a hand after her release from the hospital. So now you feel frustrated and demoralized. You were making progress, but now you’ve fallen down. This is where we can learn something from ice. Unless you’re severely injured from slipping on the ice, one of the things most people do is: Get Up! You may get up slowly. You may have a twisted ankle or even a broken wrist. You may look around to see who saw you fall. But eventually you have to get up. And here’s where we can learn something from Japanese Psychology: Falling is inevitable. So learn to get up quickly. In other words, spend less time on the ground. There is a Japanese Maxim that we teach in our courses: Seven Times Down, Eight Times Up The maxim could have been 422 Times Down, 423 Times Up. Because you’ll probably slip, over a lifetime, more than seven times. But the basic idea is that you expect to fall, and you learn the art, actually the skill, of getting up quickly. Most of us don’t do what we really want to do because we get distracted – we lose focus and our energy shifts away from what we believed was important. And sometimes that can’t be helped. But you have to learn how to shift that energy and focus back to where it needs to be. This is what we call persistence. Or resilience. Or perseverance. And let me offer you a hint. Once you’ve slipped you won’t feel like getting back up and devoting yourself to what you thought yesterday was a worthwhile goal. Don’t count on even an ounce of motivation or enthusiasm. Instead expect disappointment and frustration. And the challenge is not to transform those feelings, but to take them with you as you move forward. Don’t put your energy into fixing your feeling state, because you want that energy available for doing the things that are important to do. That’s Japanese Psychology (actually Morita Therapy) and if you want to learn more you can join our Living on Purpose distance learning course that starts today. You’ll learn how to find your purpose, how to fall, how to get up, and how to persist at doing things when you don’t feel like it. http://www.todoinstitute.org/ldlp_purpose.html
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  14. ToDo Institute
    January 8
    Today is the last day to register for the Living on Purpose program! If this is a good time to consider how you are spending your 30,000 days, please join us for a month-long exploration of purpose.

    Are you wondering which way to head? D...See More
    Photo: Today is the last day to register for the Living on Purpose program! If this is a good time to consider how you are spending your 30,000 days, please join us for a month-long exploration of purpose. Are you wondering which way to head? Do you have a lot of ideas but no clear purpose? This program is designed for those who are wrestling with such questions. But it also provides guidance and resources for staying on track, once your purpose is clear. The exercises are thought-provoking. The readings are diverse. The community is engaging and supportive. If you register today you'll get started on time with the rest of the class tomorrow morning. We'd love to have you join us! Living on Purpose: January 9th - February 7th, 2014 http://www.todoinstitute.org/ldlp_purpose.html
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  15. ToDo Institute
    January 7
    I am so glad that Ken Burns knows his purpose. I have learned so much over the years through his fascinating documentaries. His work has enriched the world immensely.

    And I am so glad that my uncle knows his purpose. His unwavering devo...See More
    Photo: I am so glad that Ken Burns knows his purpose. I have learned so much over the years through his fascinating documentaries. His work has enriched the world immensely. And I am so glad that my uncle knows his purpose. His unwavering devotion to his family, including my mother, has made the world a much kinder place. A purposeful path can go in any direction. It can be complex and intricate, busy and engaged, quiet and simple. But it is based on what we care about, and what we want to do something about. In our Living on Purpose program, which begins on Thursday, Jan. 9th, we will be exploring the issue of purpose. There is still time to register if you are interested in clarifying your path in life or staying true to your purpose. http://www.todoinstitute.org/ldlp_purpose.html 802-453-4440
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  16. ToDo Institute
    January 7
    We just watched an inspiring TED talk given by the mayor of Oklahoma City, the city that went on a diet and lost a million pounds. Once the city identified obesity as a problem, they addressed this purpose from all directions.

    They not o...See More
    Photo: We just watched an inspiring TED talk given by the mayor of Oklahoma City, the city that went on a diet and lost a million pounds. Once the city identified obesity as a problem, they addressed this purpose from all directions. They not only reached their goal of a million pound loss in five years, but they are now included as one of the fittest cities (rather than one of the fattest). When we can clarify a purpose that matters to us, it can change everything. If you have any interest in exploring the issue of purpose, you still have time to register for our next distance learning program, Living on Purpose, which begins on Thursday, Jan. 9th. If you want greater clarity about your big-picture purpose, this program will provide you with a wealth of thought-provoking and diverse resources around this theme, along with daily exercises and a community discussion. If you know what your purpose is, but have trouble staying on track, this program can help as well. We come at the issue of purpose from two directions -- both clarifying purpose and embracing purpose. Gregg Krech will be leading this program. You can register online here or give us a call at 802-453-4440. Here's to a year filled with purpose! http://www.todoinstitute.org/ldlp_purpose.html
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  17. ToDo Institute created an event.
    January 7
    Living on Purpose Distance Learning Program
    January 9 at 3:00pm in EST
    P.O. Box 50 Monkton, Vermont 05469
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  19. ToDo Institute
    January 3
    Wandering without a plan can be amazing. No agenda to consult, goal to chase, plan to follow -- just intuition and whim at the helm. Punctuating our busy days with mini breaks can make a huge difference in our stress level and our enjoym...See More
    Photo: Wandering without a plan can be amazing. No agenda to consult, goal to chase, plan to follow -- just intuition and whim at the helm. Punctuating our busy days with mini breaks can make a huge difference in our stress level and our enjoyment of life. But living every day without a sense of purpose can be altogether different. Rather than enjoying our explorations, we may feel lost and confused about what to do with our time. We can become stressed and fatigued without an inner compass to guide us. The Living on Purpose program begins on Thursday, Jan. 9th. For 30 days we will explore the question of purpose together, not from an objective perspective but from a very personal one. Each day you will have an opportunity to examine this issue for yourself, through daily exercises, readings and online discussions. Join our global classroom as we each explore how we want to spend our 30,000 days. Call us if you have any questions -- 1-800-950-6034. http://www.todoinstitute.org/ldlp_purpose.html
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  20. ToDo Institute shared Buddhist Boot Camp's status.
    January 3
    Everybody should read this story to begin the New Year. It is a question of Important vs Urgent. One of the major obstacles is that we make choices driven by our feelings instead of our purpose (what's important). The essence of Morita Therapy is to free us from that kind of relationship with our feelings. We experience our feelings as feelings, not as the director of our life.
    An old story, but a good one: A professor stood before his philosophy class with a bucket full of golf balls. He asked the students if the bucket was full, and they all agreed that it was. He then poured a box of pebbles into the bucket, and the pebbles naturally rolled into the open spaces between the golf balls. When he asked the students if the bucket was full, they again agreed that it was. He...See More
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  21. ToDo Institute
    December 30, 2013
    Many of us look forward to the fresh-startness quality of the new year. We can feel inspired and hopeful by the clean slate of the next 12 months. Whether we rally around well thought-out resolutions and goals, or just turn our minds and h...See More
    Photo: Many of us look forward to the fresh-startness quality of the new year. We can feel inspired and hopeful by the clean slate of the next 12 months. Whether we rally around well thought-out resolutions and goals, or just turn our minds and hearts in a positive direction, the new year can help us to make some positive changes. But ending the year on a positive note can be the first step toward a good new year. What steps will help you to wrap up 2013 in a satisfying way? Greetings, surprises, and kind gestures of all sorts lift the spirits and set a friendly and upbeat tone for the transition. And charitable giving is often done during the very final days of the year as well. With only two days left in the year, we hope that you will make time to contribute to the organizations that you value. The ToDo Institute has been promoting an empowering approach to mental wellness for over 20 years. If you have found value in our work, please support our efforts with a tax-deductible contribution today. Thank you! https://www.crowdtilt.com/campaigns/the-todo-institute-yearend-campaign/description With warmest new year wishes from the ToDo Team!
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Tuesday, February 11, 2014

The Mindful Revolution

Finding peace in a stressed-out, digitally dependent culture may just be a matter of thinking differently

By Kate Pickert Monday, Feb. 03, 2014
Photograph by Peter Hapak for TIME


The Mindful Revolution


The raisins sitting in my sweaty palm are getting stickier by the minute. They don't look particularly appealing, but when instructed by my teacher, I take one in my fingers and examine it. I notice that the raisin's skin glistens. Looking closer, I see a small indentation where it once hung from the vine. Eventually, I place the raisin in my mouth and roll the wrinkly little shape over and over with my tongue, feeling its texture. After a while, I push it up against my teeth and slice it open. Then, finally, I chew — very slowly.

I'm eating a raisin. But for the first time in my life, I'm doing it differently. I'm doing it mindfully. This whole experience might seem silly, but we're in the midst of a popular obsession with mindfulness as the secret to health and happiness — and a growing body of evidence suggests it has clear benefits. The class I'm taking is part of a curriculum called Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) developed in 1979 by Jon Kabat-Zinn, an MIT-educated scientist.

The raisin exercise reminds us how hard it has become to think about just one thing at a time. If distraction is the pre-eminent condition of our age, then mindfulness, in the eyes of its enthusiasts, is the most logical response.
  




 
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Friday, February 7, 2014

The Information Diet - Introduction















http://informationdiet.com
-- Introduction to the concepts behind The Information Diet, a new book
by Clay Johnson. The Information Diet makes the case that it's time we
started being as selective with the information we consume as we are
the food that we eat, then describes what a healthy diet and healthy
habits look like.

 
 
 


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“The wise have mastered body, word, and mind. They are the true masters.” -- Buddha




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Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Mindfullness and the 12 Steps













 Sober24 Book Club: Therese Jacobs Stewart Discusses Mindfullness 

 and the 12 Steps

 





As a part of the Sober24 Book Club series, Therese Jacobs Stewart Discusses Mindfullness and the 12 Steps.



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Tuesday, February 4, 2014








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Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Mindful breathing is my anchor.                       --  Thich Nhat Hanh 




  
Each time you return from wandering thoughts to mindfulness is a victory.

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 Waking up this morning I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours before me...
-  Thich Nhat Hanh






The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.
 -- Mahatma Gandhi



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Janice Marturano 

Founder, Institute for Mindful Leadership, 
Author-Finding the Space to Lead: A Practical Guide to Mindful Leadership, 
Frmr Vice President, General Mills, Inc

 
  Jan 22
Normally, we do not so much look at things as overlook them.   - Alan Watts

Mindful At Work Challenge, Day 2: Eliminating Distractions

This post is part of an ongoing partnership between the Institute for Mindful Leadership and Huff Post as we work together to bring mindfulness to the workplace. The Institute has just opened...
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