My son finally got a mountain bike. We often go Satoyama cycling, cycling in the countryside, but he had a regular bike before and it was a little difficult for him. This is his old bike. This one is much better. We don’t cycle on mountain trails, just regular flat country roads, but some roads […]
Although we had a splendid holiday in England, one thing we missed was our hot summer. While we were staying we couldn’t recall a single hot day in the entire month. Even the day which was said to be the hottest and the train stopped, for us it was like a comfortable spring day, sitting […]
How to Lead a Long and Healthy Life Starting in Your 50s: Satoyama Cycling. Cycling, in general, is a good exercise since you can incorporate it in your daily life. You can cycle to commute, you can cycle to go shopping. It is a good example of designing your lifestyle where you move a lot naturally. Try to cycle as much as possible when you go somewhere. It is very common in countries like Netherlands and Demark to cycle for commuting, and that is one of the elements to put them high in the happiness rankings.
How to Lead a Long and Healthy Life Starting in Your 50s: Exercise. Moving naturally in your daily life is a common element in Blue Zones. Gardening and walking are some of the daily natural movements. Therefore by working in your garden and going Satoyama walking, you can support your wellbeing.
I just had a session with Dr. Hirai, an acupuncturist, a chiro, and a total bodyworker who is also a master of an ancient Japanese martial art. He is the one who introduced me to Nordic walking and told me about the posture. He comes to our house all the way from Fukuoka once every two months to give sessions to people in Hino.
In Ikigai Diet, we regard ikigai to be a little more than the general concept of ikigai. We look at ikigai as your life mission. Something you feel you were born to do. If your career has been a way to fulfill your life mission, it won’t end when you retire. You will continue the work or move to the next stage of fulfilling your mission. Starting a new work or moving up to the new level will require new learning, and it will stimulate your brain.
