I’m Emma, the writer behind Mindfully Tokyo. I hail from the land of the rising sun and of the long white cloud (aka Japan and Aotearoa, NZ). I’ve often questioned “Why?” “Who am I really?” “What are we here for?”, and this has culminated in a deep desire to learn more about the big questions in life, especially surrounding purpose and ikigai. 

I’m here to share my story and journey on mindfulness, and the different mental models and tools that I’ve been learning about along the way. In this space, I hope to distill concepts of mindfulness from Japanese philosophy, art and creativity, psychology and neuroscience, and everyday life. This site itself is an experiment, so I’m ready to have fun with it!

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