Ikebana Koringa Flower arrangement can help restore life energy. If anyone is feeling tired from work that has dragged on for almost the whole year, we would like to invite you to take a break with “flower arrangement”, which of course is not ordinary flower arrangement, but we are referring to “Ikebana Koringa” flower arrangement, which in addition to seeing the beauty of flowers and leaves that bring enjoyment, this flower arrangement also has an interesting process and is said to help relieve “Burnout” symptoms as well.
What is so special about this flower arrangement? Can it really help relieve work fatigue? And what are the signs of burnout? Let’s check yourself easily with the information in this article.
Observe yourself and check for signs of burnout.
Noy Prisana Jaikitsuwan, a professional nurse from Srithanya Hospital, said that we can all observe ourselves to see if Burnout has arrived yet. An easy way is to check from the level of happiness that we want to go to work. If it decreases, becomes exhaustion or has less determination to work and tends to want to be alone and quiet or feels that other people do not see our value, then assume that this is the beginning of Burnout, which should be dealt with early on. Because if left for a long time, it may become a mental health problem, such as depression, especially for people who are very sensitive.
If you are tired, rest. If it is heavy, put it down.
Phi Noi also shared her own experience that when she had to take on more responsibility at work, she was not sure if she would be able to do it well. This led to anxiety and stress, so she had to find a way to deal with it. The easiest way was to find free time, relax, change the atmosphere, and change activities, such as going on vacation, exercising more, and finding time to meet and talk with friends more. She found another way that could bring back happiness and increase her energy for work incredibly, which was “Ikebana Korinka” flower arrangement. She found that she was able to change her attitude and some behaviors. Importantly, this change was so obvious that people around her could sense it.
See the good, the truth and the beauty.
Ms. Duangporn Wongswat, a specialist in education at Prince of Songkla University and a lecturer from the MOA Foundation Thailand, elaborated that “Ikebana Korinka”, which means “flower of light”, is one of the activities of the MOA Foundation, founded by Mr. Mokichi Okada, a Japanese, who also has a branch of the foundation in Thailand. With the aim of creating a world filled with goodness, truth, and beauty, the foundation places importance on the body, mind, and spirit of human beings in a holistic manner, from agriculture, health, and arts and culture.
The teacher explained that if we look deeply, Burnout is a physical, mental and spiritual exhaustion that makes people lose their self-worth. Therefore, we must turn back to take care of ourselves by strengthening the body, healing the heart and spirit. Ikebana Korinka helps people access goodness, truth and beauty through flower arrangement.
Continuous happiness can be measured.
Believe it or not, Korinka flower arrangement is a tool to measure physical happiness phenomena.
The professor gave an example of research from Japan that found that the art and beauty of flower arrangement can improve the mind and bring about different levels of happiness. That is, just by looking at a picture of a flower arrangement, happiness will arise to a certain level. When inviting each other to see the real flowers, happiness will increase. And when arranging the flowers yourself, happiness will increase even more. The important point is that if we enjoy this beauty often, happiness will increase and affect our relationships and communication with the people around us.
Flower communication creates happiness
Korinka flower arrangement is based on the principle that living plants can communicate with the human mind. There are many examples of people communicating with trees or plants and the plants grow well. In the same way, flowers or plants communicate with people and make the mind relax and feel better. This is considered a kind of therapy that can be done every day, in every place, and is not difficult for everyone to learn. Just find a flower, examine the stem, leaves, and flowers, remember the beautiful side, and then put that beautiful side in a vase. While we are arranging flowers, when we find the most beautiful position of the flower, it is equal to discovering the goodness, the truth, and arranging it beautifully without having to use many or many types of flowers.
Happiness in ordinary things
Teacher Duangporn said that she has expanded the Ikebana flower arrangement activity to the three southern border provinces, making children in the area understand that beauty can be found in flower arrangements, even with ordinary flowers, just like the happiness that people can find in ordinary things. In one of the activities, participants used weeds to arrange Ikebana flowers, given the requirement to use only one type of flower or plant, sharing the idea that we should give every flower a chance, which means that everyone has the same value. When other participants put weeds in a vase and it turned out so beautiful, the flower owner felt so proud that she cried.
Invite everyone to admire the beauty.
Nowadays, Noy has brought Ikebana Korinka flower arrangements to use in the hospital as well. When the flower vases she has arranged are placed in the office or various places in the hospital, anyone who sees them feels delighted. Coworkers and patients alike admire the colors of the flowers. And admiring the environment is also a part of the healing process, because the beauty of flowers or living things can help people have more life energy.
Sister Noi invites that all of us can arrange flowers. You can start at home first. I assure you that it will definitely change the atmosphere in your home. It will also make family members talk about the beauty of flowers. Appreciating this beauty is like adding positive energy to your life.
Never give up on good things
Teacher Duangporn herself has used this activity with students by providing knowledge about this since orientation to provide a foundation for creating small happiness from small things. Later, she integrated it into her courses and used it to take care of people who feel miserable, such as those who are bullied or teachers who are stressed from work. Successfully doing these creative and beautiful activities helps create a feeling of “never giving up on good things.” Teacher Duangporn gave her final thought that there is only one important thing for working people’s lives: we must advance and be successful. We are all human beings. If others can do it, so can we. We can lose in bad things, but we must never give up on good things.
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