S.P.A. Life Ideas
Here you’ll find a curated collection of inspiring articles from respected sources that will give you even more ideas about how to live the S.P.A. Life. They include a variety of affordable perspectives, insights, opinions, studies, and practical advice that can help you restore your sense of well-being in body, mind, and spirit.
The Japanese seem to already be living the S.P.A. Life
In 8 Simple Japanese Habits that Will Transform your Life, Ellis Parker describes the life-sustaining and restorative concepts behind Ikigai, the KonMari method, Wabi Sabi, Kintsugi, Shigata Ga Nai, Omotenashi, Genki, and Shinrinyoku.
Omotenashi is the best-in-class level of sincere hospitality centered around personal care that Japan is renowned for. While truly a package deal, of the eight, Omotenashi strikes me as the most intriguing when living the S.P.A. Life. Why shouldn’t we offer that same sense of care-based hospitality for ourselves after a hard day at work that the Japanese extend to guests?
I know I just threw a lot of Japanese at you, but just head to the article to see what these ways of living are all about. Parker is right, they will transform your life!
Bring blue zone living into your home
“How to Channel the Magic of Blue Zones Living at Home” by Jennifer Blaise Kramer on Artfulliving.com provides Dan Buettner’s top 10 tips for embodying his Blue Zone principles at home.
From napping to connecting to others as well as something larger than yourself, these Blue Zone tips align with the S.P.A. Life’s purpose of restoring and sustaining your well-being. And all but one are free!
Walking your way into mindfulness
“How Walking Fosters Creativity: Stanford Researchers Confirm What Philosophers & Writers Have Always Known” by Josh Jones on OpenCulture.com discusses how great philosophers in the West and Zen monks in the East have experienced increased mindfulness and creativity while walking.
So, if you find that seated meditation is not your thing, you might try going for a walk instead.