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TROPIC • HEALTH

2 Ikigai might centre on what a person is Regardless of what keeps you going,
most energised by doing having a sense of purpose and 10 rules of ikigai
(like gardening, fishing, dancing, meaning holds significant health
singing, golfing, teaching and cleaning) benefits for people of all ages. Stay active; don’t retire
Quite often, I see a marked decline
3 Others may believe their sense of ikigai in the health of patients who retire Take it slow
stems from how they most love ‘being’, suddenly without a clear vision of how
expressing their unique personality in to spend their time thereafter. Don’t fill your stomach
everything they do The loss of ikigai, when an older Surround yourself with good friends
person enters an aged care facility,
Another element of ikigai is what might also be one of the major Get in shape for your next birthday
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someone is most excited about challenges of our current healthcare
achieving or creating in a tangible system in improving residents’ Smile
sense (knitting a jumper, restoring a quality of life.
car, or building a shed for example) If you’d like to enjoy a long and Reconnect with nature
healthy life, try maintaining a Give thanks
healthy lifestyle, talking to healthcare
professionals about preventative care Live in the moment
and screenings, and doing some soul
searching to find your personal ikigai. Follow your ikigai

Yours,
Dr Alex Source: Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and
Happy Life by Héctor García and Francesc Miralles

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