Interesting study with colleague from Finland- Hannu Savolainen. A language and cultrunal adaptation of a Japanese wellness program into Finnish- sort of a “East-West” overlap with cognitive behavioral therpy principles, emotional awarneess and self-regulation thrown in as well. Linguistic translation- cultural adaption into Finnish- and then additional modifications. The “master sword” is kind of funny metaphor (or it could be I just like swords) but is one component of cognitive behavioral  therapy- that of slow or gradual exposure to, and then mastery of aversive/demanding/unpleasent activities/tasks…but in baby steps.

Cultural adaptation, content, and protocol of a feasibility study of school-based “Let’s learn about emotions” intervention for Finnish primary school children.

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1334282/full