[Toyo Keizai Inc.] [Celebrating the 5th reprint] The cover of “Tips for Not Overthinking” has been updated! The “heartwarming” design was selected by vote. Toyo Keizai Inc. Press Release: October 2, 2025 [Celebrating the 5th reprint] The cover of “Tips for Not Overthinking” has been renewed! The design that “gently embraces the heart” was selected by vote. “90% of life is, in the end, small things.” This book is filled with Zen wisdom to make life easier for those who worry too much and can’t move forward.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/4767/246/4767-246-dd1067588f3956b1002ba65cd9ef700f-1504×2173.jpg “The Art of Not Overthinking” by Masuno Shunmyo (author) Price: ¥1,650 (tax included) “Tips for Not Overthinking” is a book that offers Zen wisdom to make life easier for those who worry too much and are unable to move forward. Everyone has worries and anxieties. However, some people let their worries get bigger than necessary, while others keep them small. The difference is whether or not you let your anxiety roll. Anxiety, like a snowball, grows the more you let it roll, and eventually you can’t stop it. So, how can you stop worrying? This book explores the answer through the teachings of Zen. “Tips for Not Overthinking” has been reborn with a new cover. When you’re worried about relationships, when you can’t get started in the morning, when you feel anxious about retirement… This book will give you a gentle nudge. 【Main Table of Contents】 Chapter 1: Zen is a teaching for “overly concerned people” Chapter 2: Organizing your life Chapter 3: What do you want and what are you afraid of? Chapter 4: Relieving worries about money and retirement Chapter 5: The magic words “Don’t worry, it’s okay, everything will be fine” 【Author Profile】 Masuno Shunmyo Born in Kanagawa Prefecture in 1953. He is the chief priest of the Soto Zen sect’s Tokuyuzan Kenkoji Temple, a garden designer, and professor emeritus at Tama Art University. After graduating from university, he trained at the head temple, Sojiji Temple. He has created “Zen gardens” rooted in Zen philosophy and traditional Japanese culture, earning him acclaim both in Japan and abroad. He is the first garden designer to receive the Minister of Education’s Art Encouragement Prize for New Artists. He has also been awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Gold Rays with Rosette. In 2006, he was selected as one of the “100 Japanese People Respected by the World” by Newsweek Japan. In recent years, he has also been actively writing and giving lectures. His major works include many best-sellers and long-selling titles, such as “The Power of Letting Go: How to Succeed at Work and in Relationships,” “90% of the Things You Worry About Never Happen,” and “Small Enlightenment” (all published by Mikasa Shobo in the “Chiteki Ikikata Bunko” series), and “Zen Thinking to Strengthen the Skin of Vulnerable People” (published by Yamato Shobo in the “Daiwa Bunko” series). [Book summary]
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/4767/246/4767-246-a597c51057ee423783bdb1de264e07b5-1504×2173.jpg “The Art of Not Overthinking” Toshiaki Masuno (Author) Price: ¥1,650 (tax included) Release Date: December 18, 2024 ISBN: 978-4-492-047859 Format: 46-size / Paperback / 218 pages Publisher: Toyo Keizai Inc. Toyo Keizai Store Site:
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