Modern life and time hunger Your alarm goes off. You crawl out of bed, make a coffee while checking email. You respond
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The Japanese Concept of Ikigai—Why Purpose Might be a Better Goal Than Happiness By Dr. Iza Kavedžija, Senior Lecturer in Anthropology at the University of Exeter / Photo by David McLain Happiness is the subject of countless quotations, slogans, self-help books,
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Abstract Background Ikigai (meaning or purpose in life) is a concept understood by most older adults in Japan. The term has also garnered international attention, with recent academic attempts to map it
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This morning I began a new plan, or rather, I have revived an old plan. As soon as I dropped my grandson off at school I went directly to Dow’s Lake for
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As much as we love to lend our support and help others, many of us find asking for help awkward or uncomfortable. How can we shift our mindset on what it means
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This post about minimalism is not just about minimalism— it is also about decluttering and the effect of decluttering on your mental health. I call it mental minimalism: a state of mind
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