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These One-Minute Japanese Habits That Improved My Health in Just One Month
Simple, quick changes that made a big impact
When I was 18, I moved to New York. It was my very first time living outside of Japan, and I noticed the good and the bad in my own culture.
As a teenager, I started to focus on the bad. I wanted to look and act as Americanized as possible, and I started to hate Japan.
It was almost like putting a lid on the Japanese part of me.
It wasn’t until a couple of years after moving back to Japan that I started to fall back in love with my own country, culture, and lifestyle.
I learned to allow myself to love me for who I really am and accept my Japanese roots.
As I relearned and fell back in love with my own culture, I noticed there are so many healthy habits that we naturally incorporate into our daily lives that make our lives so much better.
Today, I want to share these habits with you so that you can make your life a little bit better wherever you are.
1. Start Your Day with Hot Water
I love drinking coffee, but sometimes it’s just too much for my stomach to handle first thing in the morning.
