The Japanese secret to a long and happy life!

4 Phases of Morita Therapy

• [ ] 15 - 21 days

The 4 phases of morita therapy

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1. What have I received from person X?
2. What have I given to Person X?
3. What problems have I caused person x? </aside>

Morita Therapy

“focuses on teaching patients to accept their emotions without trying to control them, since their feelings will change as a result of their actions”.

In Western Therapy

• We believe what we think influences how we feel, which will influence how we respond.

• they come to us & we deal with them

• you can’t avoid them | | 2. Do what you should be doing

• don’t focus on eliminating

• focus on the present moment

• avoid intellectualizing thr situation | | 3. Discover your life’s purpose

• what needs t be done now?

• what actions are required? |

“We can’t control our emotions, but we can take charge of our actions every day.”

Chapter Overview

1. The art of staying young while growing old
2. Little things that add up to a long and happy life
3. How to live longer and better by finding your purpose
4. How to turn work and free time into spaces for growth
5. Words of wisdom from the longest-living people
6. Traditions and proverbs for happiness and longevity
7. What the world's longest-living people eat and drink
8. Exercises from the East that promote health and longevity
9. How to face life's challenges without letting stress and worry age you

Quote!

It is up to you to make discoveries through experiences

We are what we do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit. ~ Aristotle

"In an increasingly unpredictable world moving ever more quickly, a detailed map may lead you deep into the woods at an unnecessarily high cost.

while the path to your goal may not be straight, you'll finish faster and more efficiently than you would have if you had trudged along a preplanned route.

The happiest people are not the ones who achieve the most. They are the ones who spend more time than others in a state of flow

The grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for

A wise person should not ignore life’s pleasures. A wise person can live with thses pleasures but should always remain conscious of how easy it is to be enslaved by them

walk slowly and you’ll go far

Ikigai Secrets

Change?

• Be Water

  1. when are you happiest?
  2. spend more time on “state of flow”
     1. less time on immediate gratification
        1. overeating
        2. alcohol & drug abuse
        3. desserts and junk food
        4. TV

  <aside> ➖ pleasure, delight, creativity, and process when we are completely immersed in life

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• Getting in touch with your Ikigai

• Establishing a microflow

• Understanding Meditation

• Apply Rituals to your day-to-day

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Using flow to find your ikigai

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<aside> 🔖 These seven conditions for achieving flow

1. Knowing what to do
2. Knowing how to do it
3. Knowing how well you are doing
4. Knowing where to go where navigation is involved)
5. Perceiving significant challenges
6. Perceiving significant skills
7. Being free from distractions </aside>

Strategy 1: Slight Difficulty

Strategy 2: Clear & Concrete Objective

Strategy 3: Concentrate on a Single Task

Ikigai Book

Your Ikigai