Power Your Mind

05/01/2026

Realism, Romanticism and Intellectualism
"If, in the pursuit of your daily activities you coddle your feelings, you will act as a romantic; if you follow your thoughts, your conduct will be that of an intellectual. Your behavior will be governed by feelings whose story has been hastily believed, or by thoughts whose suggestions were uncritically accepted. In either case, your action will be guided by the subjective promptings of your inner experiences instead of by the objective requirements of outer reality. If you were a realist, you would give first consideration to the facts of the prevailing situation and would suppress your thoughts or feelings if you found they conflicted with the realities."

Mental Health Through Will-Training (5th edition) pg. 35

04/13/2026

Subjective Wants and Needs

"To many, the supreme value is that which is interesting, agitating, stirring. If they are romantic, they want to be stirred by emotion; if they are intellectualists, they prefer the thrill of bold views and daring thoughts. Summing up: the realist strives for peace, the romanto-intellectualist for thrill and excitement. Peace, order and balance are the supreme values of the one; thrilling excitement, variety and adventure, those of the other. Unfortunately, many people prefer romanto-intellectualist excitement to realistic peace."
Mental Health Through Will-Training,

Ch. 22 (5th Edition), pg. 137

08/09/2025

08/08/2025

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08/07/2025

We were delighted to have RI's President, Celinda Jungheim, visit RI offices and staff in Oak Brook during her annual family reunion in Chicago. L to R, front to back: Celinda Jungheim, Karen Hall, Angela Sullivan, Hina Sowinski and Jessica Shurba.

08/06/2025

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08/05/2025

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08/04/2025

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If you are a youth group leader looking to use the Power Your Mind program to enhance their mental wellness, please contact us to determine which workshop session would best meet your needs. If you are with a school and interested in using the Power Your Mind program for students and would like to become a (certified) trainer for the program, contact us about train-the-trainer sessions.

08/03/2025

“In 2013 we lost my sweet brother Matthew to su***de. His sudden death was a shock to my system. Anxiety, depression and panic attacks began to wreak havoc on my system—my whole body and my mental health suffered. Since training in the Recovery International method, I’ve regained authority over my mental health and peace of mind and body. I’m no longer a victim of the grief or pain I endured. I am learning to be self-led, not symptom-led. I can live a beautiful life while still feeling symptoms. RI has given me hope, true hope. We may feel helpless at times, but there are no hopeless cases. Let us love and be gentle with ourselves and each other.”