5 Ancient Japanese Philosophies That Help Reduce Stress

Von Justin Noppe

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Ancient Japanese philosophies are so interesting because they offer such different thinking to popular approaches. From the concept of beauty to the concept of perfection, this course takes you through 5 Japanese philosophies that can help you re-examine and reframe very stressful situations.

Justin Noppe

Houston, TX, USA

Justin is a resiliency coach for business professionals. His approach of tactical daily actions, emotional strategies as well as belief investigation, creates lasting habit change and the in-depth exploration of the self which helps his clients blast through their barriers and actualize their full potential.

Lektion 1

Wabi Sabi

Wabi Sabi is the philosophy of appreciating beauty that is "imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete" in nature. It is the striving for excellence not perfection, where excellence is being the best you can be for your level. Here are a few benefits coming from the Wabi Sabi philosophy: 1. Accept things as they are and as you are. 2. Appreciate your life. 3. Strive for excellence, not perfectionism. 4. Live your own life with all its beautiful imperfections.

Lektion 2

Uketamo

An inscription which appears on a 17th century stone basin at Ryoanji Temple in Kyoto is a visual pun in which each of four characters shares the same central square component. It can be read many ways, including *"Ware tada taru wo shiru,"* or, "I know what 'just enough' is", “I only know plenty,” or “I only know contentment.” There is a concept contained within of "I am already complete". And it couples nicely with another Japanese philosophy; Uketamo. The literal translation is *“I humbly accept with an open heart.”, acceptance with no resistance.

Lektion 3

Kintsugi

Kintsugi is a Japanese art form that is repairing broken objects, often pottery or glass, with gold mixed glue. The word kintsugi translates to "gold repair" or "gold joinery". A metaphor for embracing your flaws and imperfections. Looking at your "worst" trauma and how the healing of said trauma has defined you.

Lektion 4

Kaizen

In the Japanese language the word Kaizen is derived from two Kanji, the first 'Kai' , meaning 'change,' and the second 'zen', meaning 'good. ' Hence the literal meaning of the word being 'change for the better'. So we can understand the word as a way to think about self-improvement.

Lektion 5

Tsundoku

Tsundoku is the concept of acquiring reading materials but letting them pile up in your home without reading them. The word is also used to refer to books ready for reading later when they are on the bookshelf. It is a great reminder to feed the flames of our inquisitive nature and to slow down to satisfy our hunger for knowledge.

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Stacy

December 20, 2025

I love the information in this course! Fun to listen to. Recommend!

Wendy

November 20, 2025

What a lovely and thought-provoking course. It deeply inspired me to bring these traits into my life and I’m already enjoying the contemplative approach. Thank you!

Donna

October 4, 2025

Very informative and thought-provoking, Justin. I appreciate insight into the wisdom of other cultures, past and present. Your descriptions of 5 Japanese ideas for achieving personal insights and goals clearly explain the rationale behind the ideas and provide basic approaches to implement them. Thank you! Donna