Vivinavi : Los Angeles : (United States) Los Angeles

★ Mindfulness ・ Community "Gathering" meets online every Wednesday at 8pm for meditation.
Beginners to mindfulness are also welcome. ♪


The theme this time is "Ice ・ Exercise - Accepting Discomfort.

We have the psychological effect of "avoiding pain and seeking pleasure".

But what happens when we deny or try hard to resist discomfort or negative feelings ？ ⇨ and the pain increases even more.

The mindful way to deal with discomfort and negative emotions is to observe and accept them without judging whether they are good or bad （ ＆ Self ・ Compassion ） is the best way to deal with them.

This time, I would like to practice the practice of accepting discomfort with this "Ice ・ Exercise" of grasping cold ice.

★ Please have ice and a towel ready.

Looking forward to seeing you all ！



[Date and Time]

■ Los Angeles time ： 9/7 (Wed) 20:00

■ Japan Time ： 9/8 (木) 12:00～

(Duration 40 minutes) ）


[Location] Online (Zoom)

*The URL for participation is listed in the following website.
（ Registration is not required. ）

[Participation fee] Free

[Conditions for participation] Everyone is welcome, whether you are a mindfulness beginner or practitioner.
You are welcome to show up, but it is not mandatory.

[Contents] Mindfulness Meditation Practice&Roundtable Discussion

[Organizer] Asuka
Mindfulness Meditation Teacher



[Mindfulness ・ Community "Gathering"]

This is a free community where people who are interested in or practicing mindfulness can gather casually.
Anyone is welcome to join, regardless of experience in practice. We aim to be a place of relaxation where people can gather together in a warm and mindful atmosphere.

The community is run by Dr. Ryo Kugaya, a psychiatrist famous for his book "The Best Way to Rest", and Asuka, a mindfulness meditation teacher.
（ Based in Los Angeles ）

We are currently holding online meditation sessions and events in Corona.
You can join us from all over the world, not just Japan and Los Angeles.

I want more people to know about mindfulness and use it in their lives ！ and
I thought it would be more fun to have friends to encourage each other to continue ！ than to be alone, so I am looking for friends.

Let's deepen and expand mindfulness together ！


[What is mindfulness? ） "Being aware" of what you are experiencing without judging what you are experiencing.
As busy modern people, we are often on autopilot, swept up in our own automatic thoughts and feelings, or information from the outside.
In fact, the only time we have is "now," but we are not living in the "now. Don't you think this is a waste of time? ？

If we continue to practice mindfulness, we can become aware of our negative thoughts and feelings and make a conscious choice to let go of them,
and we can be more present and feel happier. You will be able to live more peacefully and consciously.


[Examples of Benefits]

・ Reduced depression, anxiety, pain and stress
・ Improved sleep
・ Improved concentration ・ Increased productivity
・ clearer head
・ improved creativity and intuition
・ improved emotional regulation ability (EQ^)
・ better self understanding and self acceptance
・ Helps with weight loss
・ Positive mindset
・ Calm judgment
・ Kindness and compassion for self and others
・ Peace of mind
etc.

Many of these have been proven effective in brain science.
Mindfulness is also used by large companies such as Google and Apple in their employee programs and
athletes in their training.
It is not religious, so anyone can easily practice ・ it.


[Recommended for]

・ Mind stuck in the past or future
・ Stressed out
・ Irritable
・ I feel tired
・ I feel critical
・ I don't like myself
・ I feel like I am living somehow
・ I want to change myself
etc. I want to change myself etc.