The Ikigai book promotes inner peace, motivation, and focus, promoting positivity through a healthy lifestyle, purpose, and perspective.
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Ikigai emphasizes the importance of small acts of affection, meditation, affirmation, journaling, and gratitude for happiness in maintaining our connection to happiness hormones.
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Ikigai and Joe Robinson both emphasize the importance of walking slowly for better habit formation, as it allows for the juggling of new habits.
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The quote "dinosaurs always roared and never laughed" emphasizes the importance of smiling and laughing in our lives, as it brings happiness and doesn't cost money.
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Connecting with nature recharges soul batteries and brings contentment through enjoying seasons and their meanings since birth.
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Lavretsky and Newhouse suggest that excessive work can cause premature aging, and promoting Ichi-go ichi-e, or living in the moment, can help combat this.
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Ikigai recommends reducing food intake, reducing serving sizes by 20%, and promoting proper digestion through walking, with experimentation with different sizes and ratios to find the best balance.
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Daily plant watering, exercise, yoga, and gym activities provide essential oil for optimal function, remove dirt, release happiness hormones, and keep us fresh and happy.
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Ikigai asserts that each person has a distinctive passion, which can be a simple or complex task, and discovering it is a rewarding experience.