Events and Seminars

Lecturer

Yasuhiro Kawano Mr.
President and CEO of Emerging Technologies Inc.
Hokkaido University PhD Human Resources Consultant

profile

Zen priest and psychiatrist. Born in 1980. Head priest of the Rinzai sect of Buddhism, Kenchoji Temple, Rinkoji Temple. Vice director of RESM Shin-Yokohama Sleep and Respiratory Medical Care Clinic (designated mental health doctor, psychiatrist, and industrial physician).
After graduating from the School of Medicine at Keio University in 2005, he worked as a psychiatrist at the Department of Psychiatry and Neurology at Keio University Hospital and the National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical Center. In 2011, he began practicing Zen at the Kenchoji Zen Training Hall. In 2014, he was appointed chief priest, and since then, while working on temple duties, he has continued to practice Zen at clinics in Tokyo and Yokohama, working on psychotherapy using mindfulness practices. He has also introduced mindfulness to major domestic companies.

His books include "How to Prepare Your Mind When You Don't Have Time to Learn with Common Sense" (2016, Impress), "90% of Your Worries Will Disappear If You Walk" (2017, Seishun Publishing), "Mindfulness Work Techniques to Clear Your Mind" (2017, Cross Media Publishing), "A Mini Meditation Habit" (2018, Seiryu Publishing), "Lazy Meditation" (2018, Gentosha), "Self-Esteem of People Who Succeed in Life" (2018, Mikasa Shobo), "The Correct Way to Rest Your Mind and Body, as Taught by a "Psychiatrist Zen Monk" (2018, Discover 21), "The Basics of Stress Management for People with High Concentration, Which They Don't Teach You at Work" (2019, Subarusha), "How to Live a Life Less Fatigued Lifestyle, Recommended by Psychiatrists" (2021, Cross Media Publishing), and "Reduce It by Half" (2021, Mikasa Shobo). He also supervised Japan's first correspondence course for mindfulness, "Mindfulness Practice Course" (Career College Japan). He has also co-authored and supervised many other programs. He is also active in promoting mindfulness through media appearances on NHK General TV's "Asaichi," "Good Night Japan," "Long Live Together," NHK Radio's "Radio Midnight," "Rajiru no Jikan," TBS Radio, and more.

program

We will introduce the scientific basis of mindfulness and how to prepare your mind, and have you experience its effects through meditation exercises.
Research has shown that mindfulness can improve creativity if practiced consistently, so it is very important to use it as a form of self-care to keep your mind in order and continue your research life in a healthy manner.
It is also a mental skill (improving resilience) that allows you to properly deal with stress and use it as a source of growth, and has been introduced as an official program by famous athletes and global IT companies such as Google and Intel.

• Lectures
• Q&A

Organizer, co-organizer, and supporter

Organizer

Hokkaido University　Institute for the Advancement of Graduate Education　Center for Advanced Human Resource Education and Development　Superior Skills Station S-cubic

担当教員：吉原　拓也、村上　理恵子

Co-organized by

• Hokkaido University　Institute for the Advancement of Graduate Education　Center for Advanced Human Resource Education and Development　Superior Skills Station I-HoP
• Hokkaido University　Institute for the Advancement of Graduate Education　Center for Advanced Human Resource Education and Development　Consortium Office for Fostering of Researchers in Future Generations COFRe

cooperation

Hokkaido University Career Center