随筆 Zuihitsu
Health & Well-being
Balance, stress, rest and mindful habits.
Yutori: The Japanese Art of Leaving Room — a Gentler Way to Find Balance
Yutori (ゆとり) is the Japanese word for having room to spare — in time, in space, in your mind. It may be the most practical idea for anyone who feels permanently busy. What it means, the signs that you have none left, and small ways to build it back into your day.
Stress, Our Archenemy: Lists, Forest Bathing and Small Rewards
Stress can make a young, healthy person feel sixty. My three simple defences: lists that get the chaos out of your head, time outdoors — the Japanese call it shinrin-yoku, forest bathing — and small rewards for your senses that don't add more clutter.
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