Class 1: What is Ikigai? (Reason to Wake Up)

• Key Lesson: Life is boring without purpose. Ikigai = personal reason to live happily.
• Activity: Draw 4-circle Ikigai diagram (What you love, What you are good at, What world needs, What you can be paid for).
• Group Task: Students share one thing that makes them forget time.
• Reflection: “If money was not a problem, what would I do daily?”
• Homework: Write 3 personal Ikigai clues.

Class 2: Antiaging Secrets – Stay Young Long

• Key Lesson: Youth = habits, not age. Small daily choices build long life.
• Activity: 2 volunteers eat slowly (80% full) vs fast-full plate → class discusses difference.
• Group Task: Discuss bad habits making people old faster.
• Reflection: “Which one bad habit I should stop today?”
• Homework: Start 1 new healthy habit for 21 days.

Class 3: From Logotherapy to Ikigai (Power of Purpose in Pain)

• Key Lesson: If you have a “Why,” you can handle any “How.”
• Activity: Watch/Read Viktor Frankl story (short version).
• Group Task: Share one struggle each student faced and what they learnt.
• Reflection: “What lesson did my biggest pain teach me?”
• Homework: Write one page: “My pain → My strength.”

Class 4: Find Flow in Everything You Do

• Key Lesson: Flow = happiness in process, not result.
• Activity: 10-minutes silent activity (drawing, writing, puzzle) → observe flow.
• Group Task: Discuss: “Which work makes you forget mobile and time?”
• Reflection: “When was my last flow moment?”
• Homework: Do one focused activity for 30 minutes daily (no mobile).

Class 5: Masters of Longevity (Never Retire in Heart)

• Key Lesson: Purpose keeps you young, even at 90+.
• Activity: Watch story/video of an old person still active.
• Group Task: Students imagine: “What will I still enjoy at 80?”
• Reflection: “What skill/hobby can I continue lifelong?”
• Homework: Write 1 hobby you will practice 15 min daily.

Class 6: Lessons from Japan’s Centenarians

• Key Lesson: Happiness = health + friends + small joys.
• Activity: Share tea/fruit in class slowly, enjoying like Okinawans.
• Group Task: List 5 small joys you can add daily.
• Reflection: “Do I spend enough time with family/friends?”
• Homework: Have one family dinner without phone.

Class 7: The Ikigai Diet

• Key Lesson: Eat light, eat natural, stop at 80% full.
• Activity: Compare lunch box items (healthy vs junk).
• Group Task: Make a “1-day Ikigai Diet Plan.”
• Reflection: “Am I eating for energy or only taste?”
• Homework: Practice “Hara Hachi Bu” (stop before full stomach).

Class 8: Gentle Movements, Longer Life

• Key Lesson: Light daily movements keep body young.
• Activity: Do simple stretching/walk in class for 5 minutes.
• Group Task: Create a list of easy movements students can do daily.
• Reflection: “How many hours do I sit without moving?”
• Homework: Walk 15 minutes after dinner daily.

Class 9: Resilience and Wabi-Sabi (Imperfection is Beauty)

• Key Lesson: Don’t fear problems; bounce back. Broken things can shine.
• Activity: Show broken object and explain Kintsugi (gold repair).
• Group Task: Share one failure and lesson learnt.
• Reflection: “What scar or failure of mine made me stronger?”
• Homework: Write down 1 failure + 1 lesson it taught you.

Class 10: Ikigai – Living with Purpose Daily

• Key Lesson: Ikigai is not one-time; it is daily practice.
• Activity: Students write their own “Ikigai sentence.” Example: “My Ikigai is to teach with joy and help people grow.”
• Group Task: Share Ikigai sentences in class.
• Reflection: “What small step can I take today toward my Ikigai?”
• Homework: Create a “My Ikigai Journal” → write daily 1 joy, 1 purpose action.