1) Kaizen - Make small improvements day by day. Consistency is key. We don’t aim for perfection we aim for better. Realistic goals make your dreams achievable without seeming daunting.

2) Shinrin Yoku - Nature is your best friend. Bathing in nature (just spending time in nature) can improve your mental and physical wellness by ten fold. It will help alleviate stress, improve your overall quality of life, and most importantly improve your overall mood.

3) Shoshin - It’s ok not to know everything. We were born knowing nothing. We learned how to do everything we do now and it’s ok not to have all the answers at first. Let’s have a beginner’s mindset and accept and appreciate that others might have knowledge we don’t and it’s ok for them to teach us it’s not a threat or competition. We can all win. Let’s be open to new ideas, perspectives, and outcomes.

4) Wabi Sabi - Realizing nothing is perfect. Finding beauty and brilliance in imperfection. Let’s not be perfect, because then we would be robots, but let’s be our perfectly imperfect selves. That by itself is unique. We are our own person and there is beauty in that. Let’s embrace and accept all of ourselves. All parts of us, all of our body, and all of our life experiences.

5) Ganbaru - It’s ok to be scared. We can still do things scared and succeed. We need to be patient and give it our all. Consistency will boost your confidence and you will be determined to work hard for yourself and help yourself succeed. Thing may get tough but you will get through it and you will achieve your goals.