5

10 takeaways from Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to Live a Long and Happy Life

 1 year ago
source link: https://nextbigwhat.com/10-takeaways-from-ikigai-the-japanese-secret-to-live-a-long-and-happy-life/
Go to the source link to view the article. You can view the picture content, updated content and better typesetting reading experience. If the link is broken, please click the button below to view the snapshot at that time.
istockphoto-1218492447-612x612-1.jpeg&nocache=1

10 takeaways from Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to Live a Long and Happy Life

Home » Books » 10 takeaways from Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to Live a Long and Happy Life
IKIGAI – The Japanese Secret To Live A Long And Happy Life.

– Thread –

1. Find And Follow Your IKIGAI.

Ask yourself these 4 questions.

– What do I love?
– What am I good at?
– What does the world need from me?
– What can I get paid for?

2. Take It Slow.

– Be passionate about everything you do.

– Be relaxed and enjoy all that you do.

– Celebrate all the time, even the little joys of life.

– Slowing down is a conscious choice and not always an easy one.

‘ There is nothing wrong in enjoying life’s pleasures’.

3. Don’t Fill Your Stomach.

– Eat only until you are 80% full.

Ways to get started:
– Eat slowly.
– Focus on food.
– Use small vessels.

4. Surround Yourself With Good Friends.

– Friends affect your health even more than family.

– The key is to have 3 or 4 good friends that care for you the same way you care for them.

– Thinking about what you can do help the people closest to you be happier.

5. Smile.

– One of the secrets of long life is smiling and having a good time.

– Cheerful attitude is very relaxing.

– The truth is it takes 46 muscles to frown and only 17 to smile.

– People who smile seem more trustworthy and are rated higher in generosity.

6. Reconnect With Nature.

– Anybody who wants to grow old needs an ikigai or reason for living.

– Gardening gives you something to get up for every day.

– Being in nature, living near nature or even viewing nature produces a cascade of positive emotions.

7. Gratitude.

– Gratitude increases happiness levels and physical health.

– It lowers stress levels and improves optimism.

8. Exercise.

– To stay healthy, you don’t need to go to gym for an hour daily or run marathons.

– All you need is to add movement to your day.

– Practice anything like yoga, tai chi. This is an excellent way to seek harmony between your body and mind.

9. Live In The Moment.

– Flow is the state in which people are so involved in an activity that nothing else seems matter.

– The experience of doing a task itself becomes highly enjoyable.

– The way is to identify tasks that align with your abilities but are still challenging.

10. Never Retire.

– Live intentional, purposeful life.

– Feel that you are needed, you matter and you contribute.

– Don’t think of retirement as an ultimate destination.

– Focus to build a fantastic life while you still have time.

– Never retire. Keep learning.

Get “Live Intentionally” – a 90 Day Self-Improvement project that will help you stop living in auto pilot.

It will change your

– habits,
– daily routine,
– mindset, and
– make you strong and disciplined 👇

https://lifemathmoney.gumroad.com/l/tough

Thanks for reading.

Follow (@UpSkillYourLife) for more threads on Skills, Habits, Psychology and Technology.

Follow: @UpSkillYourLife

[Via]

I like thisUnlikeUpvoteI dislike thisUndislike

[Via]

» Download CHAI APP: The News App for Tech Professionals 👇 (Android, iOS)

NBW-App-qrcode.jpeg&nocache=1

Newsletter

First Name

Email address:

Leave this field empty if you're human:

Download NBW App: The short news app for busy professionals

NBW-app-stores-800x445.jpeg&nocache=1

About Joyk


Aggregate valuable and interesting links.
Joyk means Joy of geeK