MINDFULNESS Mindfulness

8 Friendships of the Past, Present, and Future
14 What Hinders Happiness
20 Remembrance and Healing
28 Between stimulus and response
34 Always where I belong

WELLBEING Health and Happiness

44 Passion for Life
54 As time goes by
62 O, I beg you
72 Signs of Stress

LIVING Discovering everyday life

80 The Third Place
86 Philosophical Thought
94 Honest Conversations About Money
102 I don't want to change anything
110 Food Combinations That Make Your Kitchen Heaven

CREATIVITY Unique ideas

118 Shoes Define Me
130 Expectations for Artists

ESCAPE Relaxation and Experience

140 Dreamy Scenery of the Desert

Rule the head and win the heart

Humans find it comfortable to instinctively react to certain stimuli.
Because immediate, automatic responses focus the brain's energy on survival.
The brain accounts for only about 2% of body weight, but it uses about 20% of the energy consumed.
This indicates that the brain plays a significant role in sustaining life and propagating the species.
But modern people don't just use their brains for survival.
If we continue like this, there will be endless fights, big and small.

Maintaining a certain time and space when stimulated is a uniquely human ability.
『Breed』 No. 21 is mainly about 'between stimulus and response'.
As long as it's positive and happy, it's not a problem.
The problem is negative stimuli such as anxiety, stress, fear, and trauma.
There is something that is consistently pointed out in every column.
First, it is about recognizing and accepting the stimulus.
If you look closely at your state of mind, you will see the situation objectively.

If a happy moment is too crucial, the loss after losing it is even greater.
That's why I'm afraid of happiness.
If you love someone so much, the heartbreak after a breakup can be so deep that it can kill you.
'What Gets in the Way of Happiness (page 14)' and 'Memorial and Healing (page 20)' talk about how to effectively manage such loss and heartbreak to regain a healthy life.
'Between Stimulus and Response (page 28)' suggests ways to manage repetitive, reflexive reactions in sudden stressful situations.

Unfamiliar places and encounters with strangers can be nerve-wracking.
Intimacy is the feeling of belonging somewhere and being connected to someone.
This is not an innate trait, but rather a skill that anyone can cultivate through practice.
Find out how to build intimacy through the column 'Always Where I Belong (page 34)'.

Humans have physical, mental, emotional and spiritual energies.
Being rich in emotional and spiritual energy allows us to be curious rather than judgmental and to respond appropriately to external stimuli.
In 'Passion for Life' (page 44), you can find ways to respond based on your own values ​​rather than the thoughts and judgments of others.
No matter how much the brain loves repetition, we cannot allow ourselves to repeat wrong thoughts or actions.
There is a way to correct bad habits by learning small but insignificant actions in 'As Time Goes By (page 54)'.

The Greek philosopher Seneca said, “If you don’t know which harbor you are sailing for, no wind will be friendly.”
This explains well why philosophy, which allows us to understand, react to, reflect on, reason about, and reevaluate things and phenomena, is necessary in real life.
When you apply your philosophical beliefs to your daily life, your reactions to stimuli change completely.
You will have fewer regrets like, “Why did I do that back then?”
Learn about the truth of life that philosophy speaks of in 'Philosophical Thinking (page 86)'.