Vivinavi : Los Angeles : (United States) Los Angeles

The theme for this session is Journaling ＋ Mindful ・ Listening.

Journaling is a very simple method of "just writing down on paper what comes to mind," also called written meditation.

Mindful ・ Listening, also called listening, is listening with all your attention on what the other person is saying "right now".

This time, I would like to try journaling to write down my feelings and thoughts in the "here and now" and then mindfully listen to the other person when we share them with each other.

★ Please bring paper and pen.


Mindfulness beginners are welcome.

We hold our meetings loosely, so please feel free to join us ♪

We look forward to meeting you all ！


[Date and Time]

■ Los Angeles Time ： 12/21 (水) 20:00～

■ Japan Time ： 12/22 (木) 13:00～

(Duration 40 minutes ）


[Location] Online (Zoom)

*The URL for participation is listed on the following website.
（ No registration is 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 mindful and warm 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?
"mindfulness" means to be 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
・ Better sleep
・ Better concentration ・ Increased productivity
・ Clearer head
・ Improved creativity and intuition
・ Better emotional regulation skills (EQ)
・ Better self understanding and self acceptance
・ Better 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 like 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 is stuck in the past or future
・ Stressed out
・ Frustrated
・ 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.