lifestyle, mental well-being, mindfullness, relax, stress, stress management

Mindfulness to Reduce Stress and Relax More

Are you sleeping restlessly? Feeling irritable or moody? Forgetting little things or feeling overwhelmed? Don’t worry. We’ve all been there. You’re probably just stressed out. Have you ever heard of mindfulness? We all know what it’s like to feel stressed, and we deal with it differently. But how much stress is too much? Your body will ...

Haidene Go

Young dad sits on the floor of the living room looking stressed out as four kids jump around the room, full of energy.

Tech CEO Shocks River Dave by Gifting US$180,000 to Build a New Home

A hermit is someone who has withdrawn from society and is living in a solitary environment. It could also refer to a person who has become a recluse, such as David Lidstone, also known as River Dave. Humans went from being hunter-gatherers to settled dwellers and landowners. Some people even own entire continents these days. ...

Jack Roberts

Illustrating the area where RIver Dave had his hut.

Coffee: The Essence of a Happy Life

The American writer Gertrude Stein (1874-1946) once said: “Coffee is a lot more than just a drink; it’s something happening. Not as in hip, but like an event, a place to be, but not like a location, but like somewhere within yourself. It gives you time, but not actual hours or minutes, but a chance ...

Laura Cozzolino

A cup of coffee on a plate.

Ikigai: The Japanese Way of Making the Most Out of Life

Japanese people are admired for their genius, industriousness, grace, beauty, and culture. Although Japanese society is very fast-paced, over the millennia, they have developed their own unique ways of calming down the pace of life. Ikigai is one such way of making the most of life. In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, taking ...

Emma Lu

Ikigai: The Japanese way of making the most out of life.

6 Tips for Eating Fruits and Vegetables With Peace of Mind

With pesticides, insecticides, GMOs, fertilizers, plastics, air pollution, and water pollution, you may often ask yourself: Is anything safe to eat anymore? Where do you turn for help? We suggest the following six common-sense tips for eating fruits and vegetables with peace of mind. It is not always possible or affordable to grow your own ...

Emma Lu

Fruits and vegetables.

Millennial Woes: How Bad Do You Want to Travel?

Traveling to exotic places is one of the things Millennials save their money for. But it seems like they can’t wait to travel as they throw themselves into the pit — that is, being financially in debt, say the surveys. ‘A generation of experience’ Unlike older generations, Millennials are more inclined to accumulate experience than ...

Nspirement Staff

Taking photographs on a trip.

Why the Japanese Have the Longest Life Expectancy

According to a World Health Organization report published in 2016, the life expectancy in Japan is 83.7 years. Japan has ranked the highest in this category for 20 straight years. The average lifespan of Japanese males and females is a record-high 80.5 and 86.8 years, respectively. What are the secrets to their longevity? Below are ...

Nspirement Staff

Elderly couple in Japan.

Just Over Half of Young Hong Kong Adults Want to Relocate

More than half of young Hong Kong adults want to emigrate, according to a new survey. A telephone survey by the Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies found that 51 percent of people aged between 18 to 30 years want to emigrate from the special administrative region. Younger people, the survey found, had a higher ...

Nspirement Staff

What makes an Italian?

When thinking of Italy and Italians, what immediately comes to people’s minds are pizza, pasta, fashion, cars, and mafia. But what makes an Italian? As a proud “member of this species,” I have been trying to find the best possible answers, because, beyond these stereotypes, there are traits common to all of us. When I ...

Laura Cozzolino