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Ikigai Book Summary:The Japanese secret to a long and happy Life

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This post is a book summary of IKIGAI:the Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life by Hector Gracia and Francesc Miralles. What is Ikigai? Ikigai is a Japanese word for describing the pleasure and meaning of life. This word literally consists of IKi(to leave) and gai(reason) This book topics mostly related to "art of living" The author conducted a total of one hundred interviews in Ogimi, Okinawa and tried to understand the longevity secrets of centenarians and supercentenarians and then defined the rules of Ikigai What is the key of Ikigai? Simplicity and the attention to detail. The author of this book wishes you a long, happy and meaningful life. The 10 Rules of Ikigai 1. Stay active and don't retire 2. Take it slow 3. Don't fill your stomach. 4. Surround yourself with good friends. 5. Get in shape for your next birthday. 6.Smile 7.Reconnect with nature 8. Give thanks and help others. 9. Live in the moment 10. Follow your Ikigai. Highlights Stress & Existential...

The magic of early mornings that will change your life

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A lot of us feel that morning slip away without accomplishing much. Where we have our sight on the clock but tackle less important activities, and sideline the unimportant stuff. Based on my personal experience I face challenges every morning while juggling my responsibilities as a mother and creating the mindset for the workday. We all encounter the same problem on a daily basis.It is one thing to be out of being early, It is another thing to find a way around the numerous hurdles that we face before starting the work. Even when we get ourselves to work in one piece, it is common to waste time on less relevant tasks, like replying emails or looking through contents online that is of no importance to our work. A 2011 poll by national sleep foundation revealed that though an average person aged 30-45 wakes up by 5.59 am, he/she will not start there official duty until 8am or 9 am. Instead of subjecting our morning to mindless works, there are  3 categories of activities that should ...

7 Most important Life skills for kids

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What is meant by Life skills? Life skills are the skills are learned by someone through there life that will enable them to survive in any circumstances and the battle of life. Life skills are the tools and techniques that help you to identify others in social situations, process and manage your emotions, adapt the world around you. Life skills vary from one culture to another. Life skills are based on family, culture, society that surrounds you.  There are so many life skills children can learn in the journey of life. Here I will explain about most 7 important skills to start with. 1.Home management Home management is a skill that you can teach from an early age as 2 or 3.When kids play with there toys teach them to keep that in the proper place. Home organization is the basic skill of home management. Later they can learn to make beds, cleaning, cooking. The best way for them to practice all these by doing age-appropriate chores . They can learn to use a washing machine, microwav...

6 must-have items for relaxation

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Relax! Easy to say, but it is hard to do. Relaxation is a skill that you can learn and practice. Relaxation of body and mind allows you to get rid of stress, worries, fears,  tiredness of the day. It allows us to nourish our body, mind, and soul so that we are ready to meet and enjoy the challenges of life. There are different relaxation techniques and strategies. I have explored different methods and found these items are the best ones that will suit you. 1.Music Music has a positive effect on the body and has the power to transform stress into happiness, energy, and alertness. You can read more about music and it's benefits on health in the article music health  by Harvard health publishing. One of my favorite ways to listen to music is Spotify . 2.Diffusor Diffusors use essential oils as aromatherapy by releasing the aroma of essential oil . With the help of Diffusers you use essential oils to promote good sleep, reduce stress. Research has shown that essential oils have a...

6 easy ways to be more energetic everyday

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What happens when you don't have the energy that you need? Lack of energy can lead to several things that act as a barrier to living a successful life which can make you moody, angry, and can cause depression. It can prevent you to achieve your daily goals and can also result in weight gain and heart disease and other lifestyle diseases. Some people say you should work hard in your 20's more because in '30s responsibilities will add to your life. If you apply the right tool you can be energetic throughout the day and be more productive no matter what your age is. I am more energetic in my 30's than my 20's with a few lifestyle and habit changes. When we wake up in the morning we feel fresh and most energetic. As the day passes energy level comes down and we experience tiredness and become lethargic. Some times we feel we are left with no energy to take any other task and complete. We all are busy in our lives(both personally and professionally). We don'...

5 simple steps for you to stop worrying

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The size of your life is directly a proposal to the size of the problems you can handle. So the key to a great life is how to handle the problems in your life. It is human nature to overthink. We always think if we are taking the right decision in our life and we overthink it. Eventually it leads to stress and anxiety making us frustrated, distracted. If you call your dad and he didn't pick? What happened? Why is not he picking? he always picks at the 1st ring itself. Is he safe? It happens to me and my brother all the time and we crosscheck with each other. I always worry after leaving home if I locked the house properly? If the stove in the kitchen was on, If the geyser in the bathroom is off? Worry has a way of bringing our mind straight to the possible negative outcomes and keeping us stuck there. So tell me What is that thing you worry about  and how do you silence the constant "What ifs?" The truth of the matter is God is taking care of every...

5 USEFUL BENEFITS OF READING BOOKS

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Learning is the biggest challenge yet the greatest aspect of life. You may ask, Jayashree How can I do this? My answer Books Reading books is one of the easiest, cheapest and most relaxing hobby.No two people will have the exact same opinion of a book that touched their lives in many different ways. Let me share some of my experiences with this hobby and how it started. Reading books came to me naturally from childhood. My journey of reading books started with storybooks when I was young around age 6. I always like to relate myself to the character in the story in my head and captivate in my imagination. As the priority in life changed my taste developed based on requirement. I love to read books on different areas like psychology, Finance, Positive Parenting, Self-improvement, Management(time, money, people), technology, Mindfulness, health, and fitness. I still remember the days of my childhood going to book store, book fair, and libraries with my father and spending l...