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Thanks U ❤

Cool. Another reason to love Japan.

What about sodas? 🥤

You are so pretty. I have to listen to your video without looking at the screen, otherwise I'd be going into a trance.

Your running is awesome! I’m a runner too! 😃

Let me know your favourite convenience store food :-D

Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't most mental health professionals define what's a disorder based on whether that person is able to function normally in society? And doesn't that mean that whether or not you have a mental disorder sort of is a matter of how mentally strong you are? That means building up mental strength is a totally valid way of dealing with mental health issues and I believe that's a significant part of what therapy does. But who says you have to leave it all up to mental health professionals to build up that mental strength? Cultural factors/societal expectations can and do play a major role in building up resilience towards certain types of stressors simply by virtue of it being a social norm. For example, the amount of people who are naturally shy and socially anxious shouldn't differ that greatly between Japan and the US, but my impression is that Americans are generally a lot more capable of dealing with the pressures of public speaking because there is sort of this social expectation that you should be able to speak eloquently in a public setting (hence the amount of debate clubs and participation based grading systems). Can we really say with confidence that this social expectation is an outdated relic of the past that should be done away with in place of a greater awareness and education about social anxiety and the stresses public speaking places on people who suffer from it? Or is it just a feature of the culture, just like it is in Japan to see maintaining a good mental condition as part of your responsibility as a working adult? At the very least, we should be more wary about thinking of everything as a disorder. Because let's be real, when faced with a choice between reflecting on yourself and thinking about ways in which you might need to grow or become mentally tougher or telling yourself you suffer from a mental disorder and thus can't be blamed for not being able to function in a certain capacity, most people will choose the latter because it's the easier way out. And I fear that's happening en masse in a lot of western societies these days. We should be a lot more cautious in deciding whether certain social norms in Japan are truly as toxic as people say they are or simply an effective way to encourage people to better themselves.

Do you think introvertism can be a cause of mental illness?

Don’t bother with the archaic culture. More progressive Japanese companies are reviewing and revamping their work culture, so I’d suggest not to waste your productive years working under the old-school ones. Let them go under so new companies can emerge and try newer ideas.

A tip to cool off on these hot days, cut a watermelon in half and chug it in the fridge a day before. Nothing beats cool watermelon during hot days. Nothing.

I subscribed because of your australian accent

You seem badass. Also it's not a big deal, you're fine.

Why are you so dismissive of the older generations' perspectives? Please dont push japanese culture and society to change to how "the west" does things.

I think that despite facing concrete hardships like war and famine, the older generation had better mental health because these challenges gave them a sense of purpose, whether in defending their nation, pursuing peace, or feeding their families. Our generation enjoys more comfort but we’re confused about our purpose, with many working meaningless corporate jobs, consuming endless social media, and struggling with relationships. In the west, we become more and more aware of this, many people leave high paying corporate jobs to work simple jobs even if that means making less money, but I wonder how it is in Japan.

Great video. I live in Tokyo (from the US) and supervise Japanese employees. Been here for 1 year now. I value personal time a lot so every week I let them leave work up to 2 hours early. It was shocking for them at first because it was something new to them. One employee even told me that he couldn’t go home early because it would look like he had a fake job. After a few months they got used to the idea and now they plan ahead on what they will do with that extra free time. Work environment is at an all time high and productivity has not been negatively impacted.

I don't mean this in a mean way, but you are not Japaneses. You'd like to claim the identity to be cool and exotic, but if you filled a cultural survey the results would clearly match a typical Australian of your demographic and not Japanese.

are you from Japan

The Japanese People are Based and Mono-no-Awarepilled

These are the reasons why japanese are inefficient workers, I just escaped from Japan cos I did not like these haha

great insights. music though could be bit less in volume - sometimes was harder to hear you or was too distracting.

A very helpful video

The banging sounds in the video scared the crap out of me.

Great video and advice, my I suggest the background music volume should be a little lower sometimes it’s hard to hear you.

Wow, this video is incredible! Your creativity and effort really shine through. I loved every moment-keep up the fantastic work! 🌟

I like the honesty and the fluency. Great video ! Keep them up.

such a well planned trip!! <3

Cool

I also want to live that dream that Mr Pol

You are gorgeous.

Donot forget to stretch nicely

Why do you think it's funny to scare the dog? I dont

Honestly this tip sounds sooo simple but so I found it super helpful because I succumbed and stayed in multiple times. I am not someone who can run 10k on the treadmill yet but little run is still better than nothing 🎉

This video should have been 10 hours long of you slaving away at a computer. Don't cap like life's cool

0:43 They have Trader Joe’s in Japan??😮

I'm from Japan and I am so happy you're enjoying my country. Enjoy😊

So good! Let’s do it again 😆😆😆😆😆

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Wind went crazy

Keep it up!

Well done! 🎉😮😊

Let’s goooo!!!

The best tips! Bringing back memories! 💪🏼😍🥳

I hate myself because I watched this. I hate myself because I'm going to watch this again.

Girl math

Doing Great Lisa! Keep it up :)

So cool let's do it Lisa!

Go run girl

Teriyaki sauce on the Hawaiian food! ❤

Thanks for hiding my identity!

Wish I could feel the vibe!