by Yumi | Feb 23, 2020 | Japanese Entrepreneurs
働き方改革やワーク・ライフ・バランスという言葉をよく耳にする時代ですが、昔は仕事と生活を調和させるなどという、考えは存在していなかったと思います。 昔はどうだったか そもそも、人が働きに出て朝から晩まで一定の時間働くという考えは、工場などが発達した昭和の始めだったと思います。工場を経営するには決まった時間に従業員が作業を行えば生産率を測定することが容易だったという理由もあります。また、大勢の従業員を管理する為にも同じ屋根の下で一定の時間内で働いてもらうことが当たり前でした。...
by Yumi | May 18, 2019 | Happiness, Health, Stress
It’s Mental Health Awareness week in the UK and the campaign has been helping people to recognise mental health as an important part of gaining and maintaining our well-being as a whole. Staying emotionally healthy is not only through understanding how our mind...
by Yumi | Mar 29, 2019 | Discovery, Happiness, Success
I used to enjoy reading books on a regular basis when I was younger, usually having a book on my bedside table or simply picking one up whenever during the day. But that was before children, stressful jobs and a hectic lifestyle. My favourite genre has always been...
by Yumi | Feb 5, 2019 | Health, Japanese Philosophy, Stress
The Department of Education announced that they aim to introduce mindfulness and meditation techniques in schools as part of one of the largest studies in the world. The study will last until 2021 involving children from 370 schools in England. They will test the...
by Yumi | Feb 4, 2019 | Money, Success
The Lazy Person’s Guide to Enlightment Many courses and programs make attractive promises about how to make money. It is often an entrepreneur who talks about his or her own story. They tell you they started with nothing but succeeded in their filed. They introduce...