Desire For Life : The Practitioner’s Introduction to Morita Therapy
What are these patients trying to cope with? What are their internal or external resources? How do they calm themselves down? Do they have caring relationships with their bodies, and what do they do to cultivate a physical sense of power, vitality, and relaxation? Do they have dynamic interactions with other people? Who really knows them, loves the
... See moreBessel van der Kolk • The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
When we come into therapy, instead of pursuing some ideal, we may be trying to escape some part of ourselves. Our anger. Our depression. Our sexuality. Then we think that analysis must be a kind of mental surgery, cutting out all those disagreeable aspects of our minds and leaving behind only what is calm or compassionate. But neither therapy nor Z
... See moreBarry Magid • Ending the Pursuit of Happiness: A Zen Guide
Shoma Morita gave us a great antidote for the checking voice: Be clear about your purpose, accept your feelings and thoughts, and then just do what needs doing.
Gregg Krech • The Art of Taking Action: Lessons from Japanese Psychology
Tunneling for Sunlight: Twenty-One Maxims of Living Wisdom from Buddhism and Japanese Psychology to Cope with Difficult Times
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Morita’s work provides great relief as we begin to see these thoughts as happening to us, similar to the way rain falls or a gust of wind blows across the yard.
Gregg Krech • The Art of Taking Action: Lessons from Japanese Psychology
