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Ikigai

This document contains a table of contents for a book about ikigai, or having a sense of purpose, and the secrets to longevity found in Japanese cultures. The document outlines chapters on the origins and principles of ikigai, interviews with long-living Japanese elders, the ikigai diet and gentle exercises like yoga and tai chi, cultivating resilience through wabi-sabi philosophy, and concludes with notes and suggestions for further reading.

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Ikigai

This document contains a table of contents for a book about ikigai, or having a sense of purpose, and the secrets to longevity found in Japanese cultures. The document outlines chapters on the origins and principles of ikigai, interviews with long-living Japanese elders, the ikigai diet and gentle exercises like yoga and tai chi, cultivating resilience through wabi-sabi philosophy, and concludes with notes and suggestions for further reading.

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  • Prologue: Ikigai. A Mysterious Word: Introduces the concept of Ikigai and its significance in Japanese culture by exploring various perspectives.
  • I. Ikigai: Discusses the art of staying young while growing old through finding one's Ikigai.
  • II. Antiaging Secrets: Explores techniques for longevity and discusses the secrets of a long and healthy life.
  • III. From Logotherapy to Ikigai: Explains how finding one's purpose can lead to a longer and better life.
  • IV. Find Flow in Everything You Do: Explores the importance of experiencing flow in life to achieve personal growth.
  • V. Masters of Longevity: Presents insights and wisdom from the world's longest-living people.
  • VI. Lessons from Japan’s Centenarians: Shares traditions and proverbs from Japan for happiness and longevity.
  • VII. The Ikigai Diet: Discusses the dietary habits of Okinawa and the benefits of their traditional diet.
  • VIII. Gentle Movements, Longer Life: Explores exercises that promote health and longevity from Eastern traditions.
  • IX. Resilience and Wabi-sabi: Explains how to face life's challenges gracefully through the concepts of resilience and Wabi-sabi.
  • Epilogue: Ikigai: The Art of Living: Concludes the book with an overview of living with purpose through Ikigai.
  • Notes: Provides references and additional reading recommendations for deeper insights.
  • Suggestions for Further Reading: Lists books and resources that complement the themes discussed in the book.
  • About the Authors: Provides brief biographies of the authors, highlighting their backgrounds and contributions.
  • End Pages and Credits: Wrap-up of additional publishing information and acknowledgments.

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CONTENTS
PROLOGUE
I

IKIGAI
The Characters Behind Ikigai
II

ANTIAGING SECRETS
Aging’s Escape Velocity and the Rabbit
III

FROM LOGOTHERAPY TO IKIGAI


Something to Live For
Ten Differences Between Psychoanalysis and Logotherapy
“I Feel Empty Inside”
The basic principles of Morita therapy
The four phases of Morita therapy
IV

FIND FLOW IN EVERYTHING YOU DO


The Seven Conditions for Achieving Flow
The Archer’s Secret
V

MASTERS OF LONGEVITY
“Eat and sleep, and you’ll live a long time. You have
to learn to relax.”
“I’ve never eaten meat in my life.”
“Everything’s fine.”

“If you keep your mind and body busy, you’ll be


around a long time.”
“I just haven’t died yet.”
Never Stop Learning
Longevity in Japan
VI

LESSONS FROM JAPAN’S


CENTENARIANS
The Bunagaya Spirits of the Yanbaru Jungle
Mabui
A Declaration from the Town Where People Live Longest
1. Don’t worry

2. Cultivate good habits


3. Nurture your friendships every day

4. Live an unhurried life


5. Be optimistic

Keys to the Ogimi Lifestyle


VII

THE IKIGAI DIET


Source: World Health Organization, 1966; Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare,
2004; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/CDC, 2005
The Antioxidant Canon, for Westerners
VIII

GENTLE MOVEMENTS, LONGER LIFE


As Easy as Getting out of Your Chair
Styles of yoga
Styles of tai chi

The ten basic principles of tai chi


Imitating clouds
Benefits of qigong
Methods for practicing qigong
The five elements of qigong
IX

RESILIENCE AND WABI-SABI


Step 1: Create redundancies
Step 2: Bet conservatively in certain areas and take
many small risks in others

Step 3: Get rid of the things that make you fragile


EPILOGUE
NOTES
SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER READING
ABOUT THE AUTHORS

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