December 22, 2020
by Elizabeth Pratt
What it means to be happy varies depending on where you live.
Researchers from the University of California Riverside found that different questions need to be asked to gauge happiness in Asian and Western countries.
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There are some eastern philosophies and treatments that aren’t as well known here in the west, but which may offer alternatives and help for those struggling with conditions like anxiety and depression. Two such approaches are Morita Therapy and Naikan Therapy, which both have their origins in Japan. With a little investigation, we can see that Japanese therapies like Morita and Naikan have different philosophies about why people suffer and develop symptoms of mental illness and how they can recover and feel better.
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