I finished my 15th Honolulu Marathon on December 11, 2022!
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2022 Honolulu Marathon
Running is a super practice!
Running is a super practice I have control over. It helps my mind, body, and soul. The deep breathing alleviates my stress and anxiety. Sometimes, it’s meditative. Other times, I get ideas. I especially enjoy listening to upbeat music while running to keep me motivated. The sunlight revives me. The sky, clouds, trees, grass, and flowers relax me. Everything about running makes me feel good. I’m super grateful to be able to enjoy this activity so much.
This is a picture of me on 9/10/2021 when I completed my 100th Exercise for 2021: Ran 4.08 miles in Waikele (Ran 296.8 mi. total for 2021). At home, I executed my 52nd strength training for 2021 with 200 crunches and 200 push-ups.
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Exercise & mindfulness are 2 practices I do to manage my stress, anxiety, and occasional sadness.
I enjoy admiring the beautiful #landscape of trees , flowers, plants, and grass as I #run ! 
Exercise and mindfulness help me to care for my mental and physical health. Add listening to music to these activities and you have a triple threat against your cognitive distortions.
On July 14, 2021, I executed my 82nd #exercise for the year by #running 3.52 miles. I ran 250.09 miles so far for 2021. When I returned home, I completed my 40th strength training for 2021.
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2nd COVID-19 Vaccination Shot
I received my second COVID-19 vaccine shot from Hawaii Pacific Health at Pier 2, Honolulu, Hawaii. I’m feeling super grateful for this opportunity and for everyone involved in making this happen from the scientists to the workers and volunteers. ❤
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How many hours of sleep do you need to be productive?
This is an audio clip from episode 5 of the Positive Masters Show podcast – Get Better Sleep in which I go over 7 strategies to sleep better. How many hours of sleep do you need to be productive? For me, I need 7 hours of sleep to be able to crush my goals for the day.
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Listening to a loved one going through hardship can make a positive impact on that person’s life.
Listening to a loved one going through hardship can make a positive impact on that person’s life.
Listening to a loved one going through hardship can make a positive impact on that person’s life.
Have you ever been through those tough times when you had someone to listen to you. It wasn’t about being told what to do or how to solve your problem. Many times, you know what you have to do, or you have strategies on your next moves. Just having someone there listening to you felt comforting right.
Wishing you well!
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I hold the warmth of your lonely soul – Part 2
I hold the warmth of your lonely soul.
I hold the warmth of your lonely soul.
Let your fears go.
Let them fly away and dissipate.
That’s how we’ll make our escape.
– +positive masters+, Jon Riki Karamatsu, Poem, 6/22/2019 –
You can be physically lonely, and you can be mentally lonely. Your fears can control your mind. You may keep them within you because you don’t want anyone to see your vulnerability. However, by talking about your fears to someone who is understanding, that person may be able to help you to take the necessary steps to push away your perception of your fears, which are often distorted. Talk therapy or psychotherapy with an understanding person can help you break out of your blown out of proportion perception.
In nonattachment, a practice developed in Buddhism, feel your negative emotions but don’t let them be attached to you and bring you down. In the Eightfold Path, the first of the eight practices is to have a right understanding, which is to do your best to understand the truth. Ask yourself, “What is the truth to your fears?” Are your fears real, or are you imagining them? For example, if you’re telling yourself you’re not good enough to succeed, is that really true? No, you’ve succeeded before. Yes, you’ve failed in the past, but that was a part of the process of your growth that led you to succeed again. When you look back in your life, you’ll identify how you’ve made your comeback from your failures. You see, your fears are often filled with things that aren’t true. Don’t let your fears be attached to you. Understand your fears, and let them flow through you so you don’t get held back by them.
Another mindset practice that we mentioned in previous blog posts is the middle way practice that was also developed in Buddhism, which is to stay in the middle of your life’s journey. In this case, by staying in the middle way, you’ll be able to see your extreme perceptions of your fears at a distance to the side or both sides, but you can move past them as your proceed down the middle path.
Combine the middle way practice with psychotherapy, cognitive therapy, nonattachment, and right understanding as an arsenal of tools to overcome your fears.
I wrote the poem pictured in this blog post over a year ago. In it, the protagonist tells his lover to let go of her fears after she bravely reveals them to him (psychotherapy and non attachment). He not only keeps her warm physically, but mentally and spiritually.
With Warmest Aloha,
Jon
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Write down all the good things that happened in your day.
Write down all the good things that happened in your day.
Write down all the good things that happened in your day. By doing this, you’ll get boosts of good feelings. This daily practice also reminds you of all the wonderful things in your life.
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Creativity makes your soul happier.
Creativity makes your soul happier.
I recently watched The Florida Project on Netflix, a movie by Sean Baker about the innocence of kids making the most of their lives despite being poor. I cried. No matter what problems you have, there’s so many other people facing tougher challenges. What an amazing movie, with both playful humor and heart-wrenching drama!
My heart melts for the children going through so many difficulties. Resiliently, many of these kids are still able to find ways to have fun. In my second novel, I wrote about the adversities the children in Iraq faced after the invasion by the U.S. I’m still pitching this story to the literary industry.
I feel for all of you going through tough times. I believe some of your greatest work can come from your emotional pain. If you have something creative you enjoy working on, whether it be drawing, creative writing, craftsmanship, fixing-up vehicles, acting, singing, filmmaking, music production, interior decorating, making crafts, cooking, developing games, photography, software programming, sculpturing, pottery, or anything that sparks joy in your soul, keep doing it when you have time. In fact, make time for it. Creativity makes your soul happier. I love you guys!
With Warmest Aloha,
Jon Riki Karamatsu
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Don’t believe your distorted emotions are the truth.
Don’t believe your distorted emotions are the truth.
Cognitive Distortions – Part 7
Don’t believe your distorted emotions are the truth.
Don’t believe your distorted emotions are the truth. For example, you make a mistake and tell yourself, “I feel like an idiot; therefore, I am an idiot.” No you’re not an idiot. You made a mistake. Everyone makes mistakes. In that case, everyone is an idiot. Please. That’s simply not true.
Let’s say you broke up with your lover, and this is the third time you’ve had a serious relationship. You tell yourself, “Since this is my third break-up, no one will ever love me.” Again, your emotions are grossly exaggerated. You have many potential partners out there, and if they had an opportunity to know you, many of them could fall in love with you.
Stay positive! You are wonderful! Sending positive energy to you!
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Don’t filter out all the positive things in your life when something bad happens to you.
Don’t filter out all the positive things in your life when something bad happens to you.
Cognitive Distortions – Part 3
Don’t filter out all the positive things in your life when something bad happens to you. By doing this, you focus only on the negativity. No, always allow all the good stuff in your life into your conscious mind. Stay positive!
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I ran my 12th Honolulu Marathon!
I finished my 12th Honolulu Marathon on Sunday December 8, 2019. In this picture, I have my Honolulu Marathon medal, Honolulu Marathon Finisher t-shirt, & shell necklace.
I ran my 12th Honolulu Marathon on Sunday December 8, 2019! Here, I picked up my Honolulu Marathon Finisher Certificate at the Hawaii Convention Center on Monday December 9, 2019.
I ran my 12th Honolulu Marathon on Sunday December 8, 2019! Here, I picked up my Honolulu Marathon Finisher Certificate at the Hawaii Convention Center on Monday December 9, 2019.
I ran my 12th Honolulu Marathon on Sunday December 8, 2019! I’m super grateful for my mom dropping me off near Ala Moana Beach Park at 5:00 A.M. and then picking me up later at Kapiolani Park where we finish the race. She’s been doing this for me for the past 12 races.
On Monday December 9, 2019, I picked up my finisher certificate at the Hawaii Convention Center wearing my finisher t-shirt.
My sister Mia convinced my sister Lara and I to run this marathon in 2008. I’ve continued running this race ever since as an encouragement for me to continue exercising.
For 2020, I plan to increase my cardio and strength training to the level I was at 2017 and prior. My business projects have been struggling so I’ve been focusing so much of my time on work and neglected my exercise. I’m so pumped up to increase my training!
Have fun exercising!
With Warmest Aloha, Jon
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You’ve seen enough death to know that your time could be up at anytime. So work hard on how you want to be remembered as, now!
You’ve seen enough death to know that your time could be up at anytime. So work hard on how you want to be remembered as, now!
You’ve seen enough death to know that your time could be up at anytime. So work hard on how you want to be remembered as, now!
Accepting your vulnerability that you could die at any time is not something you may want to think about. However, there’s a way you can make it positive. You could look at your future demise as the celebration of your life:
(1) The people you’ve touched with your love and kind gestures;
(2) The positive impact you’ve made on others through your work on a service or product; and
(3) Beneficial content you’ve created for your loved ones and the greater community.
I’ve written down in my life plan, annual plans, and daily plans, the things I want to do for others and the community before I die. I schedule it in my calendar so I can execute most of them before my time is up.
For your fun homework, write down all the things you want to do that will be your legacy for your loved ones and the community. Write down even the craziest things you want to do that would be super impactful, practical, educational, or fun! Next, write them into your life plan, annual plans, and daily plans. Most importantly, schedule them into your calendar and execute on them!
Love you! Sending positive energy to you!
With Warmest Aloha,
Jon
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To lower your stress, anxiety, depression, or anger, lessen your consumption of the news.
To lower your stress, anxiety, depression, or anger, lessen your consumption of the news.
To lower your stress, anxiety, depression, or anger, lessen your consumption of the news. 🎥📺📰📻🖥️💻📱
The news is filled with negative stories and gossip, stuff that will make you stressed, anxious, depressed, or angry. I stopped watching the news since 2015. 🙅🏻 I feel this has been beneficial for my mental and physical health.
However, once in awhile, I research news on the Internet regarding niche subjects that is fun or practical such as business, weather, or sports from my alma mater universities: University of Hawaii and Gonzaga University. When people I know die or a storm is approaching, I usually see these stories popping up on social media, through word of mouth, or notifications on my smartphone. 😊
You know yourself well. If the media is bringing you down, turn them off on all your devices and focus on things that lift you up! ☝️⬆️
With Warmest Aloha,
Jon
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I love this game! If you love what you do, it’s fun, like a game. If you don’t, it’s life, the dreary tasks you do to get by.
I love this game! If you love what you do, it’s fun, like a game. If you don’t, it’s life, the dreary tasks you do to get by.
I love this game! If you love what you do, it’s fun, like a game. If you don’t, it’s life, the dreary tasks you do to get by.
Finding your purpose that makes your heart sing is what you desire. It’s what we all desire. If you have your purpose, awesome! Keep working on it! If you haven’t found your purpose, I have a fun homework for you. Write down 10 things you enjoy doing. Then, write 10 ways you can provide value for others for each of the 10 things you enjoy doing. Next, pick your favorite value and find a company, non-profit organization, or government agency that provides that value and see if you can work for them. If no entity provides your favorite value, you may have an opportunity to launch a new company or non profit organization to fill in that void or disrupt an existing service or product that can be improved.
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Even a speck of light shines brightly in darkness.
Even a speck of light shines brightly in darkness.
Even a speck of light shines brightly in darkness.
When you’re in darkness, whether it be sadness, anxiety, or anger, appreciate every single good thing in your life, for they will light up the darkness.
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You’re not attached to negative people so they can’t bring you down.
You’re not attached to negative people so they can’t bring you down.
You’re not attached to negative people so they can’t bring you down. Nonattachment is a practice of feeling the emotions that come with experiencing a negative person or event but being able to let them go so you can move past the unpleasant issue. 😊❤️
Combine the practice of nonattachment with the “Middle Way” so you can see the big picture in order to understand the negative person or event, even forgive the negative person or event. Check our 3-part series “Living the Middle Way” by clicking on the links of our past blog posts below from located at www.positivemasters.com👇:
Living the Middle Way Part 1:
https://positivemasters.com/blogs/news/part-1-of-3-live-the-middle-way-from-the-middle-you-can-see-the-light-in-every-dark-situation?_pos=1&_sid=b43b96f14&_ss=r
Living the Middle Way Part 2:
https://positivemasters.com/blogs/news/part-2-of-3-live-the-middle-way-from-the-middle-you-can-see-the-light-in-every-dark-situation?_pos=2&_sid=b43b96f14&_ss=r
Living the Middle Way Part 3:
https://positivemasters.com/blogs/news/part-3-of-3-live-the-middle-way-from-the-middle-you-can-see-the-light-in-every-dark-situation?_pos=3&_sid=b43b96f14&_ss=r
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You have worries. You have sadness.
You have worries. You have sadness. We all do. Nothing to be ashamed about.
You have worries.
You have sadness.
We all do.
Nothing to be ashamed about.
You don’t have to feel embarrassed about your anxiety and sadness. Everyone goes through these emotions. ❤️
The haters and negative people who judge you are likely going through their own struggles, probably worse because they have to put others down to feel better.
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It feels good knowing that you’re bettering you’re mindset, body, relationships, and skillsets!
It feels good knowing that you’re bettering you’re mindset, body, relationships, and skillsets!
It feels good knowing that you’re bettering you’re mindset, body, relationships, and skillsets!
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Here’s a massage technique by Serenity and Massage to help you reduce your anxiety and stress!
Here’s a massage technique by Serenity and Massage to help you reduce your anxiety and stress!
Here’s a massage technique by Serenity and Massage at www.serenityandmassage.com and @serenityandmassagehawaii to help you reduce your anxiety and stress. I’ve added this to my list of practices to maintain a positive mindset and be happier!! 😃❤
With Warmest Aloha, Jon
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JON RIKI KARAMATSU 