Abstract

◎Using time too perfectly increases the risk of mental health problems.
◎Time that seems wasted is actually what supports our minds.
◎Thinking about what words you want to be said to when you attend your own funeral.

Placing too much value on being productive makes people anxious and prone to depression.Even if you use your time well, the more ambitious you are, the more you tend to focus on what you "haven't achieved yet" and think that you are incompetent.When you are busy, you are usually blaming yourself in your mind.Often, the reason for this self-blame is "time".

What is needed here is to treat time not as an "enemy" but as an "ally".When time is on your side, you can bring out your "true self" and "your unique creativity".The same amount of time can become something that makes you blame yourself or, conversely, an ally, and that depends on you.

This book includes many concrete methods for rethinking your perspective on time, such as "how you want to be remembered at your own funeral".A fulfilling life can only be created by your actions.Please learn how to use your time in a way that enriches your own life.

Author’s Information

Specially Appointed Researcher, Department of Digital Mental Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo. PhD (Psychology), Clinical Psychologist, Certified Public Psychologist.

Graduated from Waseda University, Faculty of Letters, Department of Psychology, and completed doctoral studies in Developmental Clinical Psychology at the University of Tsukuba Graduate School of Human Sciences. Joined her current organization in 2012. Specializes in the mental health of working people, conducting research, counseling, and corporate support.

As an undergraduate, she belonged to a research lab specializing in mindfulness, and in graduate school, she conducted research on emotions. Currently, she develops work engagement and well-being improvement programs based on positive psychology, organizational psychology, cognitive behavioral approaches, and mindfulness. Having encountered many problems in the field such as "not being able to rest properly" and "being pressed for time," she is exploring the importance of organizing time not only as "efficiency" but also as an "experience." Her publications include "The Problem Map of Emotions" (co-authored) and "The Problem Map of Motivation" (both published by Gijutsu Hyoronsha).