7 Japanese Philosophies To Kick-Start A Successful Work Week

From Ikigai to Wabi Sabi, Uketamo and more, supercharge yourself with focus, mindfulness and calm using these principles.

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Ikigai

Find your reason for being, for what makes you happy to get out of bed each morning. And remember that.

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Shinrin-Yoku

Make time in your day to take a walk among the greenery and rejuvenate yourself with this concept of forest bathing

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Shin-Gi-Tai

It's all about the balance between mind (shin), technique (gi), and body (ta), that pushes you to achieve the best work efficiency

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Gaman

This principle is about perseverance and endurance, which enable you to last it out

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Wabi Sabi

Embrace and accept imperfection and find simplicity and value in the present. Helps break down difficult moments at the workplace

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Shoshin

This concept follows the idea of having a beginner's mind in everything, a mind that is uncluttered and free of perceptions

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Uketamo

Uketamo signifies total acceptance so that you bounce back stronger and more resilient

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