7 small Japanese habits that will make your life so much better!! NEW!!

I'm a german mother, and I sit with my kids every morning at a little bus station. I did that for many weeks with anger about how dirty it is. Full of cigarettes, trash and even dog poo. So I decided, if we sit there everyday and I want to have a clean environment, I do it myself - everyday! I bought a cheap brush and shovel and clean it every morning. It's a little bit embarrassing at first by all the cars driving by and seeing me, but it feels much better to sit in a clean bus station. I wish people would keep it that clean, but there's new trash every day 😏

Traditional Navajos believe that if you leave something at home unfinished, it will call you throughout the day and you won't be able to focus . The traditional houses are very small, so they need to be orderly.

I'm an American who grew up in postwar Japan, and now in my 70s that experience has a great impression on my life. Here is how that manifests: I have a little kamidana in my living room, with pictures of my parents. I keep my home and yard tidy and pick up trash when I walk in my neighborhood. I never wear shoes in my house (yuk). Junk food does not interest me, and I eat "well" (cook good food) even though I live alone. I begin every day with a prayer of gratitude. I am punctual, respectful of other people's time. I endeavor to be pleasant and supportive to others. Some of this is due to a military family that moved all the time, but I give great credit to the Japan I spent so many years in. What he is describing is habits of character. You are what you do, and your attitude counts.

1) Visit your family's graves 2) Picking up the trash (cleaning public areas) 3) Stop eating when you are 80% full 4) Say thank you for the meal / to entrust one's life 5) The power of spoken words 6) Keep things on time 7) Tidiness

This is one of the reasons why travelers from the United States are so impressed by Japan. There is respect for the community and the other people who live there. All seven of these habits not only change the life of the individual for the better, but the life of the community for the better. Thank you for sharing.

1) Take care of the family grave 2) Always take care of you own trash and any other 3) Stop eating when your stomach is 3/4 full 4) Say thank you before eating and show gratitude after eating 5) Be mindful of your words 6) Be punctual 7) Organization and cleanliness are of the utmost importance Sounds like the way I grew up in Germany.

As a German I was always impressed by Japanese culture, history and values. Unfortunately features like punctuality and tidiness get lost more and more in our society these days.. I really hope I can visit Japan one day. Much love from beautiful Bavaria! ✌😊❤

It is nice when you stop saying hurtful words to others, but you should as well stop saying those words to yourself❤️

When I travel to Japan, my mentor teach me how to thank for the food by saying the following, I have translated that into Chinese to show my friends, and we say this each time before we eat. 😊 飯前偈(日文版) 一粒の米にも万人の労苦を思い。一滴の水にも天地の恩徳を感じ感謝して頂きます☺️ 日文拼音 Hitotsubu no Amerika ni mo ban'nin no rōku o omoi. Itteki no mizu ni mo tenchi no ondoku o kanji kansha shite itadakimasu ☺ ️ 中文解釋 即使是一粒米，也需要許多人的勞動。即使是一滴水，也要感受並感恩天地的恩惠。

My mom lived in Okinawa for a year, she was there with my dad who was stationed there. She came back to the states to give birth to me. To this day I practiced some of the habits that she taught me That she learned from Japan!

I absolutely love the Japanese teachings 😊 busy reading the book Itchigo Itchi (doing one thing at a time), and focuses on being present and in the now. Thanks for this video 😊

I truly love Japanese cleanliness …imagine if it’s was the case everywhere in this world

My father lived in Japan and taught us much of the respect and manners that Americans completely lack. Thank you for reminding us.

I find your videos are so therapeutic! Keep them coming and all the best.. 🙏🙏🙏

I don't how to describe it but you always give me hope with your videos. I feel so much better and elevated afterwards. Especially the first point you were making about visiting your family's graves touched me deeply. My grandparents and my uncle are gone and I feel grateful and also kind of cleansed whenever I visit their graves. It is a beautiful and silent way to show my love and respect for all they have done and the way they have paved for me. I feel like I could go more often though and thanks to you for making me see that!

Many thanks for your videos, your happy delivery makes your messages highly enjoyable. The few minutes I spend with you lift my spirits.

Thank you for the tips. I just spent the weekend tidying up my apartment and it always amazes me how much more clearly I can think when things are organized. A possible English translation for "toku" might be "merit." I recently came back from a Buddhist meditation retreat, and the teachers (who are American), would end each day instructing us to "gather up the merit of our practice." In other words, we took time to reflect on the good karma accumulated through spending the day meditating and practicing renunciation.

Your english gets so much better with each video. Good job! ❤

Love this, I just love and respect your culture so much! Adapting more of these habits to my life ❤

I love the last one about tidyness not only in your home ❤ we in poland have been using Japanesse 5S method in lots of companies, especially production and it make a lot of difference. Imagine that You work in some place after somebody who left mess in the work place - You cant find tools so You waste Your time on finding and tidying afrer somebody. If everybody keep place tidy and organized You work will be faster and more efficent. It is the same with home ❤