Leisure researcher and regular Ikigai Tribe podcast guest Dr. Shintaro Kono describes ibasho, authentic relationshsips, as the social aspect of ikigai. While studying keiken, valued life experiences, amongst university students Dr Shintaro Kono noticed a strong effect of ibasho on the experience of ikigai-kan: ‘Our results suggested that students’ ikigai was strongly influenced by ibasho, authentic relationship. […]
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Ibasho is another of my favourite Japanese words – one that describes the community I have built within Ikigai Tribe. Like ikigai, ibasho has no direct translation, is used in daily conversations, and encapsulates both psychology and philosophy. A Japanese-to-English dictionary would translate ibasho as ‘whereabouts; place; location’, but in recent decades the word has been used in relation to belongingness and mental wellbeing.
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Do you find meaning in the work you do?
Work is a fundamental component of our lives, with the potential to influence our well-being. This underscores the importance of actively seeking ways to find purpose and meaning in our professional endeavours.
72 – Eudaimonia in the Workplace: Cultivating Meaning and Health with Andrew Soren Read More »
Yutori is psychological state in which one feels a sense of wellbeing and life satisfaction because she or he feels a sense os space in their mind and life.
A term you hear often if you visit Japan, ikizurasa: “It’s tough to live”. I think two years ago I was in Hiroshima, right after a conference, in a bookstore. It was just a small bookstore, but there was an entire section on ikizurasa.
Do you feel heartfulness as you go about your day?
Often, people discuss the significance of mindfulness, emphasising the importance of self-awareness. However, in our pursuit of self-improvement and personal growth, we often overlook the impact we can have on those around us. This is where the concept of heartfulness can prove beneficial—a compassionate and open-hearted approach to life.
‘The Constituent Elements of Ikigai’ to reflect the complex relationships between the things that lead us to feel ikigai (‘objects’, which may be found in the past, present, or future), the experience that results from engaging with these objects (‘feelings’, or ikigai-kan), and what mediates this process – the ‘agent’ (our selves).
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Feeling that your life is moving forward is where Mieko Kamiya’s needs of ‘life satisfaction’ and ‘a bright future’ overlap.
Do you feel your life moving forward? Read More »
There is a lot of joy to be found in the small things of everyday life if we have the mind to notice them and the heart to feel them.
The Power of Small Joys Read More »
I personally avoid using ‘ikigai’ and ‘happiness’ interchangeably. The sensation is not something momentary or extreme, like joy or bliss; while it can be associated with a sense that life has meaning, there is no guarantee that this feeling will last forever. I argue that ikigai is deeper and more extensive, providing an ethos and means of orienting towards fulfilment and life satisfaction, rather than ensuring that those feelings will be permanent.
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