2023-07-12 06:22:45
The Japanese are one of the longest-living peoples in the world basically due to three factors: they follow a healthy diet, practice light daily exercise and keep stress at bay. Obviously we are not referring to the inhabitants of Tokyo who surely are not the example of relaxation, but to those of Okinawa, the island of Japan that concentrates more people over 100 years of age in the world.
Stress interferes with sleep and is a risk factor for many diseases, including cancer, but it is not easy to keep it at bay. get home and park negative thoughts It is something that many would like to achieve although it is not an easy task. Well, it seems that the inhabitants of this area of Japan know how to achieve it. Francesc Miralles and Héctor García explain it in the book ‘Ikagai: Japan’s Secrets to a Long and Happy Life’.
The happiness of being busy
The secret to living without stress and anxiety is basically to focus on what gives you pleasure. “The Happiness of Being Busy”, the authors of the book call it. You will probably think of jobsomething that the vast majority of mortals have to do and does not always provide satisfaction.
The ideal would be to work on what we like, but if not, in free time you have to find entertaining and pleasurable occupations instead of sitting on the couch. You have to be proactive and do things because with it we occupy the mind.
It is regarding concentrating, every minute that passes, on what we are doing so as not to divert attention to concerns. That is achieved with meditation but not everyone knows how to meditate. But it’s not that hard to find an activity that occupies us and pleases us.
“There is no magic recipe for finding happiness, for living according to your ikigai. But a key ingredient is the ability to achieve this state of flow and, through this state, have an ‘optimal experience’the authors point out.
When talking regarding flow or flow, they refer to not getting caught up in activities that we like or contribute little to and do not allow us to disconnect.
How to achieve the ‘flow’ of the Japanese
To avoid stress, it is best to “flow” from one activity to another, living each one with the maximum attention. The term flow was coined by the Mihaly Csikszentmihalyone of the most important psychologists of the current of positive psychology, who discovered the importance of being involved in what one does to remove problems from the mind.
As the psychologist Jorge Carrión points out on his website, “The term flow encompasses a cascade of sensations that we feel when our abilities and strengths flow in the best way when carrying out an activity, leading us to a mental state of maximum motivation”. To achieve this, you must follow these steps:
Have a clear objective and that the expectations are adjusted to the real objectives. Carrying out an activity for which we are not prepared will only generate frustration.Focus on the activity. It is key to devote full attention to the activity you are doing. If you are making a cake, focus on how you mix the flour, yeast, sugar, and how you beat the eggs. If you’re beating the whites, notice how they rise and harden. It’s regarding paying full attention to what you’re doing and not cooking with the radio on or talking to other people while you’re doing it.feel motivated. It is important that the activity itself is stimulating because then the feeling of effort or heaviness disappears.
“The happiest people are those who spend more time than others in a state of flow. Flow is mysterious. It is like a muscle: the more you train it, the more you will flow and the closer you will be to your ikigai”conclude the authors of the book.
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