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Facing Your Fear of Risk

Facing Your Fear of Risk 9th Rest Day for 2022 I took my 9th rest day for 2022 yesterday, Friday, April 8, 2022. I also rested most of Thursday, April 7, 2022 except for pro bono legal work I did for my client as a business attorney. For my day to count as a rest day, I have to avoid all work and be present with my relaxing activities by myself or with loved ones. This past week and the week before, I spent 6 days with my entire immediate family since my sister Mia and her family were staying at my parents’ house in Pearl City, Hawaii for 6 days. They vacationed on their own for 4 days on...

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We control our lives, not our distortions, nor our evil.

Carl Gustav Jung, a Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who founded analytical psychology mentions how we must confront our shadow, the darkness within the unconscious of all of us. If we can integrate it into our conscious and manage it, we can become better human beings. By darkness, I include not only the evil in us but also our cognitive distortions that erode our peace. By practicing cognitive behavioral therapy daily, we are able to identify our cognitive distortions, face them, and manage them. We control our lives, not our distortions, nor our evil. The almighty shadow can be put in its place when we light it up with our glowing desire for peace. Enjoy the Positive Masters universe here at https://positivemasters.com for mindset...

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Every day, take notes on the thoughts that go through your mind. This mindful practice can help you push away your negative, distortive thoughts about your past and future.

Every day, take notes on the thoughts that go through your mind. This mindful practice can help you push away your negative, distortive thoughts about your past and future. With a clearer mind, you can fill it up with the things that you are grateful for and strategies that you can can execute on to move forward in your personal life and career. If you have a smart phone with you, this is very doable. Use a note-taking app and write your thoughts down. Personally, I really like using Google Keep. If you don't have a smart phone, carry a little notepad and pen with you so you can write your thoughts down. At the end of the day, review your...

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Sharing a part of me with you is my medicine.

Sharing a part of me with you is my medicine.It's better than pushing myself to oblivion. There's no meaning when you don't care.So I write my purpose over and over with despair.Everything I was comfortable with is spinning out of sight.Maybe this is my last fight. - Poem, Positive Masters, Jon Riki Karamatsu, 6/27/2020 -I dedicate this poem to you if you're feeling anxious or depressed or are helping a loved one who is. Talking to someone who can understand you can be very beneficial. Psychotherapy or talk therapy can boost you up. ❤Enjoy the Positive Masters universe here at www.positivemasters.com for mindset and business practices, motivational podcasts and writing, and inspirational apparel to boost your happiness and counter any anxiety, sadness,...

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Here's a clip about the meaning of mindfulness from Episode 3 of the Positive Masters Show on "7 Ways to Practice Mindfulness."

Here's a clip about the meaning of mindfulness from Episode 3 of the Positive Masters Show on "7 Ways to Practice Mindfulness." Here's a clip about the meaning of mindfulness from Episode 3 of the Positive Masters Show on "7 Ways to Practice Mindfulness." This practice can be beneficial for your mental health by helping you to reduce any anxiety, depression, or anger that you may be undergoing. The entire episode is available on the Positive Masters Youtube Channel and on all major podcast platforms. Please feel free to subscribe to our podcast on your favorite podcast platform and on our Positive Masters Youtube Channel. Enjoy the Positive Masters universe here at www.positivemasters.com for mindset and business practices, motivational podcast...

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