[ John nods, leaning forward, elbows on his knees as he thinks about it. There's only so much one can do, sometimes, but he'll be damned if he's not going to try and give Shigeru all the tools he's been using himself for years. ]

Well, something I've been using to keep control of myself, and keep my mental state stable is meditation. I know it doesn't sound like much, hippie mumbo jumbo type thing, but it can really, really help to gain more control over yourself. And it might help with the decay of your gate.

[ John turns back to look at Shigeru. ]

It can't hurt, anyway, right?