Japanese secrets for Stress-free happiness!

Worry too much? Get down on yourself for every mistake? Embrace wabi sabi, an ancient idea from Zen Buddhism that says perfection doesn’t exist, making it easier to accept and appreciate the way things are—an outlook that’s study-proven to boost gratitude, optimism and happiness!

Increase joy with a single flower Ikebana, the ancient Japanese art of flower arrangement, stresses simplicity, so that the beauty of each leaf and stem can be as appreciated as the showy bloom. “Finding the beauty in what is normally considered ‘plain’ increases happiness by making you more aware of the beauty that’s all around you!” says Diane Durston, author of Wabi Sabi: The Art of Everyday Life. •Wabi sabi way! Look for beauty everywhere. For example, instead of seeing dandelions and other “weeds” as nuisances, see them as the wildflowers they really are. Promote gratitude with a tea ceremony The focus of the Japanese tea ceremony isn’t to make the perfect cup of tea, it’s to encourage participants to live fully in the present moment. The Japanese saying Ichigo, ichie translates to ‘One…

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Woman's World (Digital) - 1 Issue, May 30, 2016

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