{"id":79178,"date":"2024-09-04T08:30:09","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T01:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/?p=79178"},"modified":"2024-09-04T08:30:09","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T01:30:09","slug":"wellness-habits-and-secrets-of-healthy-relationships-we-can-learn-from-the-japanese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wellness-habits-and-secrets-of-healthy-relationships-we-can-learn-from-the-japanese\/","title":{"rendered":"Wellness Habits and Secrets of Healthy Relationships We Can Learn from the Japanese"},"content":{"rendered":"

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They sleep separately.\n\n
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Japanese\u00a0couples\u00a0often opt to\u00a0sleep separately due to\u00a0their varying work schedules. Waking a\u00a0partner who needs rest because one returns late from work or\u00a0must depart early can disrupt their sleep quality. Hence, sleeping in\u00a0separate rooms ensures each partner enjoys undisturbed and\u00a0healthier\u00a0sleep.\n\n
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In\u00a0Japanese culture, it\u2019s common for mothers to\u00a0sleep\u00a0alongside their children, a\u00a0practice deemed crucial. Consequently, fathers must choose between sharing the same bed or\u00a0retreating to\u00a0another room. Scientific studies affirm the benefits of\u00a0co-sleeping, aiding both parents and children in\u00a0achieving deeper rest. This practice helps regulate the child\u2019s temperature and heart rate, crucial in\u00a0infancy, and reduces the risk of\u00a0sudden infant death\u00a0syndrome. Moreover, it\u00a0fosters a\u00a0child\u2019s self-esteem, hastens independence, and enhances academic performance.\n\n
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They prefer walking over exercise.\n\n
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The Japanese are renowned for their lifelong commitment to\u00a0staying active, with\u00a0walking\u00a0being a\u00a0beloved pastime. This activity allows them to\u00a0engage in\u00a0conversation while getting exercise, offering both physical and social benefits. As\u00a0one enthusiast put\u00a0it, \u201cYou walk, you talk, you get exercise and that helps build up\u00a0a\u00a0sense of\u00a0community.\u201d\n\n
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They sleep on\u00a0the floor.\n\n
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Sleeping on\u00a0the ground offers remarkable health advantages. Resting on\u00a0a\u00a0firm, level surface benefits your back, potentially alleviating long-standing pain. Despite the initial comfort of\u00a0a\u00a0soft bed, over time, it\u00a0may sag, causing spinal curvature and subsequent back discomfort. Medical professionals even suggest placing\u00a0 plywood\u00a0beneath a\u00a0soft mattress to\u00a0rectify this issue. Opting to\u00a0sleep on\u00a0the floor helps maintain spinal alignment and prevents your body from contorting into unnatural positions.\n\n
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Sleeping on the floor promotes better blood circulation by evenly distributing your\u00a0weight\u00a0and reducing pressure on various body parts. This natural sleeping position helps prevent numbness and tingling associated with poor circulation. Conversely, sleeping curled up on your side can impede blood flow, leading to potential health issues such as blood clots and varicose\u00a0veins\u00a0as blood circulates and returns to the heart.\n\n
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They don\u2019t drink water with meals.\n\n
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In\u00a0Western restaurants, it\u2019s customary for servers to\u00a0provide patrons with large glasses of\u00a0water\u00a0adorned with ice and lemon slices. However, Japanese establishments typically offer less water to\u00a0their customers. This is\u00a0rooted in\u00a0the belief that excessive\u00a0water\u00a0consumption can impede digestion of\u00a0the day\u2019s meal.\n
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Drinking water with your meal dilutes saliva, impacting the release of\u00a0gastric\u00a0juices\u00a0crucial for digestion. Consequently, the stomach receives weaker signals to\u00a0break down food, potentially leading to\u00a0bloating.\n
Furthermore, consuming water during meals increases stomach volume and pressure, akin to\u00a0a\u00a0large meal,\u00a0exacerbating\u00a0certain health conditions and elevating the risk of\u00a0acid reflux. Reduced secretion of\u00a0digestive enzymes due to\u00a0water intake can trigger a\u00a0cascade of\u00a0side effects, including\u00a0heartburn.\n\n
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Bonus: They don\u2019t tip.\n\n
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Travelers heading to\u00a0Japan should note: there\u2019s no\u00a0need to\u00a0bring extra yen for\u00a0tipping. In\u00a0Japanese culture, service is\u00a0deeply ingrained in\u00a0the job, and tipping isn\u2019t customary as\u00a0a\u00a0form of\u00a0appreciation. In\u00a0fact, it\u00a0might be\u00a0perceived as\u00a0disrespectful, suggesting that the service provider is\u00a0seeking extra money rather than executing their duties with pride.\n
In\u00a0our\u00a0previous article, we shared the story of a Japanese couple who didn\u2019t speak to each other for 20 years, and the reason is astonishing.\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
They sleep separately. Japanese\u00a0couples\u00a0often opt to\u00a0sleep separately due to\u00a0their varying work schedules. Waking a\u00a0partner who needs rest because one returns late from work or\u00a0must depart early can disrupt their sleep quality. Hence, sleeping in\u00a0separate rooms ensures each partner enjoys undisturbed and\u00a0healthier\u00a0sleep. In\u00a0Japanese culture, it\u2019s common for mothers to\u00a0sleep\u00a0alongside their children, a\u00a0practice deemed crucial. Consequently, fathers …\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":79182,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[410],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-79178","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-life-hacks"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79178","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=79178"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79178\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":79183,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79178\/revisions\/79183"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/79182"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=79178"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=79178"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=79178"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}