What were the highlights of the past year for you? Reflecting back on the joys, sorrows and challenges of...
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A Reflective Approach to Bringing in the New Year
Gregg Krech, , Gratitude, Holidays, Mental Wellness, Relationships, ToDo Institute, holidays, Mental Wellness, naikan, new year, Purpose, Thirty Thousand Days, 0There’s a sense of mystery in the air. What will the new year bring? No one can answer that...
Capturing the Treasures and Teachings of the Year
Gregg Krech, , Gratitude, Holidays, Mental Wellness, New Year's, Relationships, ToDo Institute, gratitude, naikan, new year, Purpose, Relationships, Thirty Thousand Days, 0An enjoyable way to come to closure at the end of a year is to make a map of...
Finishing Strong: Ending the year with help from “peak-end theory”
Gregg Krech, , Holidays, New Year's, Taking Action, new year, Taking Action, 0Finishing Strong: Ending the year with help from “peak-end theory” by Gregg Krech Do you know about Daniel Kahneman’s...
Resolutions Cannot Take the Place of Practice
Gregg Krech, , Holidays, Mental Wellness, New Year's, ToDo Institute, Acceptance, Action, Getting Things Done, Mindfulness, new year, 0It may not come as a surprise to hear that New Year’s resolutions don’t work – at least for...
We each encounter turning points in our lives. Sometimes they arise naturally, like a special birthday (i.e. 65). Sometimes...
White Christmas Wisdom
Gregg Krech, , Holidays, Mental Wellness, Relationships, ToDo Institute, Christmas, gratitude, holidays, Kindness, Relationships, 1White Christmas is a film my family has watched together since our girls were toddlers. With Bing Crosby’s voice,...
A Tree of Love and Honor
Gregg Krech, , Gratitude, Holidays, Kindness, Mental Wellness, ToDo Institute, Christmas, gratitude, holidays, mental health, Mental Wellness, 1Decorating the holiday Christmas tree can be a great family activity. When our daughters were young, we designed an...