Gratitude and Learning Journal: Day 5 I discovered “we can recover from fatigue if we spend enough time to rest.” But, I guess a lot of people already know this. Anyway, since resting is very important, we need to prioritize rest. It’s OK to take time for relaxing. Since we have a lot to do, … Read more
Gratitude and Learning Journal: Day 4 There are many days it seems hard to get rest. I keep thinking about my work! Around the time, I felt the need to do something about my fatigue, I found the Japanese book, “自衛隊メンタル教官が教える 心の疲れをとる技術 (朝日新書)” which I introduced to you in Gratitude and Learning Journal Day 1. … Read more
Gratitude and Learning Journal: Day 1 A very good thing happened today. I have listened to a great Japanese audiobook titled, “自衛隊メンタル教官が教える 心の疲れをとる技術 (朝日新書),” Written by Shimozono Souta. There are many good things written in this book, but I have paraphrased some of his messages in English for you. 1. “Because life is long, and … Read more
I often could not rest when I was tired. I had about three fears of taking some rests. My first fear was that I had to suffer the consequences if I couldn’t accomplish my goals fast. I thought less experienced I was, harder I must work to become competent fast. I ignorantly believed harder I … Read more