{"id":639,"date":"2026-10-02T18:04:29","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T09:04:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shinkiko.com\/en-blog\/?p=639"},"modified":"2026-10-02T18:04:29","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T09:04:29","slug":"lets-loosen-up-your-mind-with-shinkiko","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shinkiko.com\/en-blog\/2026\/10\/02\/lets-loosen-up-your-mind-with-shinkiko\/","title":{"rendered":"Let&#8217;s loosen up your mind with Shinkiko."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The &#8220;Hybrid&#8221; version I introduced the week before last came about when two marks were accidentally superimposed and stamped onto an HG white sheet. Initially, I was convinced that the marks had to be distinct and clear; however, after hearing feedback from users who said the effect &#8220;penetrated deeper than usual,&#8221; I realized that my assumption had been mistaken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is often difficult to recognize one&#8217;s own assumptions. I find myself thinking, regarding my wife, things like &#8220;She should be able to sense what I&#8217;m thinking without me saying it&#8221; or &#8220;She surely understood after I told her once.&#8221; Similarly, at work, I might worry that a boss is angry simply because they have a blank expression, or fear that a colleague dislikes me just because they didn&#8217;t say hello. In all these cases, it is not the facts themselves, but rather my own &#8220;interpretation&#8221; that is running away with my thoughts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the field of psychology, it is said that everyone has cognitive biases; rather than seeing facts exactly as they are, we interpret them through our own personal filters. While I am not an expert in this area, the idea makes perfect sense to me. That is precisely why it is important to consciously establish a way to recognize our own preconceptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Suppose, for instance, that your boss didn&#8217;t make eye contact with you today. \u2460 You might initially view this as a &#8220;fact,&#8221; but \u2461 you should ask yourself whether it is truly a fact or merely your own &#8220;interpretation.&#8221; In reality, they might have simply been looking in a different direction by chance; even if it is a fact that they didn&#8217;t make eye contact, concluding that they &#8220;must be angry&#8221; could be nothing more than your own assumption. \u2462 If you explore other ways of looking at the situation, you might consider perspectives such as &#8220;they were just too busy and flustered&#8221; or &#8220;they were simply feeling unwell.&#8221; Cultivating the habit of distinguishing between &#8220;fact&#8221; and &#8220;interpretation&#8221; helps loosen the grip of your assumptions. By continuing this practice, you can identify your own unique thought patterns\u2014such as a tendency to interpret others negatively, a habit of thinking in terms of &#8220;shoulds,&#8221; or a tendency to blow failures out of proportion\u2014thereby reducing the number of assumptions you make.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the perspective of <em>Ki<\/em> (life energy), negative <em>Ki<\/em> tends to infiltrate the vulnerable parts of our minds, seeking to pull us further into negativity. Those long-held, deep-seated beliefs of ours may well be things we were unconsciously led to adopt by that negative <em>Ki<\/em>.<br>That is why receiving <em>Shinkiko<\/em> helps accelerate this process of transformation. <em>Shinkiko<\/em> energy works at the very root of the issue, fostering awareness. I feel that by combining psychological practices with <em>Shinkiko<\/em>, a rigid mindset can begin to change from a much deeper level.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The &#8220;Hybrid&#8221; version I introduced the week before last came about when two marks were accidentally superimposed and stamped onto an HG white sheet. Initially, I was convinced that the marks had to be distinct and clear; however, after hearing feedback from users who said the effect &#8220;penetrated deeper than usual,&#8221; I realized that my &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/shinkiko.com\/en-blog\/2026\/10\/02\/lets-loosen-up-your-mind-with-shinkiko\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Let&#8217;s loosen up your mind with Shinkiko.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-639","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-masatonakagawablog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/shinkiko.com\/en-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/639","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/shinkiko.com\/en-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/shinkiko.com\/en-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shinkiko.com\/en-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shinkiko.com\/en-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=639"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/shinkiko.com\/en-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/639\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":640,"href":"https:\/\/shinkiko.com\/en-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/639\/revisions\/640"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/shinkiko.com\/en-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=639"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shinkiko.com\/en-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=639"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shinkiko.com\/en-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=639"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}