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English to Portuguese: On the Revolutionary Practice of Gratitude General field: Social Sciences Detailed field: Psychology
Source text - English MANY THANKS
Gregg Krech - On the Revolutionary Practice of Gratitude
In the West, therapy is often seen as an opportunity to express our feelings about past trauma or current conflicts.
Releasing pent-up emotions improves our mental health,
or so the theory goes. Gregg Krech has a different theory.
He believes that, rather than expressing our anger or hurt, we
would be better off focusing on all the care and support we’ve
received in our life. When we “develop a sense of appreciation
for those around us and cultivate a sense of gratitude for life
itself,” he writes, “we are relieved of the burden that comes with
seeing ourselves as ‘victims.’ ”
Krech (pronounced “Kreech”) and his wife, Linda Anderson Krech, are the founders and operators of the ToDo Institute, a nonprofit center in Monkton, Vermont, that offers educational programs on Japanese psychology. On a recent visit to the institute, I practiced a form of self-reflection called Naikan (pronounced “Nye-con”), which translates as “inside looking.” Naikan is structured to focus our attention on our own conduct in relationships with parents, siblings, friends, partners, co-workers, and neighbors. It also encourages us to accept life’s events rather than become mired in our feelings about them.
Translation - Portuguese MUITO OBRIGADO
Gregg Krech – Na prática revolucionária da gratidão
No ocidente, terapia é frequentemente vista como uma oportunidade de expressar sentimentos relacionados a traumas do passado ou a conflitos atuais. Expressar emoções aprisionadas melhora nossa saúde mental, é o que diz a teoria. Gregg Krech tem uma teoria diferente. Ele acredita que, melhor do que expressar nossa raiva ou dor, nós estaríamos melhor se tivéssemos em foco todo o cuidado e suporte que recebemos em nossa vida. Quando nós “desenvolvemos um senso de apreço por aqueles em nossa volta e cultivamos um senso de gratidão pela vida em si mesma,” ele escreve, “nós ficamos aliviados do fardo que vem quando nos vemos como 'vítimas'”.
Krech e sua esposa, Linda Anderson Krech, são os fundadores e operadores do ToDo Institute, uma organização não-lucrativa em Monkton, Vermont (Estados Unidos), que oferece programas educacionais baseados em psicologia japonesa. Numa recente visita ao instituto, eu pratiquei uma forma de auto-reflexão chamada Naikan, “voltando os olhos para o interior”. Naikan é estruturada para focalizar nossa atenção em nossa própria forma de conduzir nossos relacionamentos com nossa família (pais, irmãos), amigos, parceiros, colaboradores e vizinhos. Também visa estimular a aceitar mais os eventos da vida a nos afundarmos em sentimentos sobre eles.
My name is João. I'm a 53 year old man and I've been studying foreign languages for all of my life. I'm from Brazil, where I did advanced courses in English, and also did courses for intermediates in French and Spanish.
Three years ago, I spent one month in Argentina, where I did an Advanced course in Spanish. During this time, I could improve a lot my practice and understanding about this idiom.
I never stoped to learn foreign languages and last year I started to study English in an University here. And I pretend to keep it on.
And, of course, invest in this field of translations, wich I love to do.
It's true that I did some jobs in the past: I translated a book for children, I did simultaneus translations in a international course here and I translated an article. And the I stopped it for a time, to handle with other professional issues. But, I always did it (translate) with love and now I'm planning, finally, to stablish myself in this field.
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