Course Description

This 2-day transformative course introduces participants to the Japanese concept of Ikigai (reason for being) and its application to finding purpose, meaning, and fulfillment in life and work. Participants will explore their personal Ikigai through reflective exercises, discover how to align their daily activities with their purpose, and develop strategies for a more meaningful and satisfying life. The course combines ancient wisdom with practical modern application.

Course Objectives

 Upon the successful completion of this course, each participant will be able to:

  • Understand the Ikigai concept and its components
  • Discover your personal Ikigai (reason for being)
  • Align your work and life with your purpose
  • Apply Ikigai principles to increase satisfaction and longevity
  • Develop daily practices that support your Ikigai
  • Create a personal action plan for purposeful living

Who Should Attend?

This course is ideal for professionals seeking greater meaning and purpose in their careers and lives, those experiencing burnout or lack of direction, and anyone interested in Japanese philosophy and lifestyle wisdom.

Course Agenda

Registration

Welcome & Introduction

Pre-Test

Day 1 – Understanding & Discovering Your Ikiga

  • Introduction to Ikigai and Japanese longevity secrets
  • The four elements of Ikigai: what you love, what you're good at, what the world needs, what you can be paid for
  • Self-reflection: discovering your passions and talents
  • Identifying what the world needs from you
  • Finding the intersection: your unique Ikigai
  • Flow state and purposeful engagement
  • Hands-on: Ikigai mapping exercises and personal discovery activities

Day 2 – Living Your Ikigai Daily

  • Aligning daily activities with your Ikigai
  • Ikigai in work: finding purpose in your career
  • Lifestyle practices supporting Ikigai and longevity
  • Overcoming obstacles to living your purpose
  • Building resilience through Ikigai
  • Creating your Ikigai action plan 

Post Test

End of the Course

Assessment Methodology

All courses conducted by EdTech will begin with a Pre-evaluation and end with a Post-evaluation. The instructor will evaluate the knowledge and skills of the participants according to the feedback given by participants. This will help to recognize the benefits and the level of knowledge gained by participants through the course.

Training Methodology

Facilitated by a highly qualified specialist, who has extensive knowledge and experience; this program will be conducted using extensively interactive methods, encouraging participants to share their own experiences and apply the program material to real-life work situations in order to stimulate group discussions and improve the efficiency of the subject coverage.

Percentages of the total course hour classification are:

  • ​40% Theoretical lectures, Concepts and approach
  • 20% Motivation to develop individual skill and Techniques
  • 20% Case Studies and Practical Exercises
  • 20% Topic General Discussions and interaction

Course Manual

Participants will be provided with comprehensive presentation material as reference manual. This presentation material is a compilation of core valuable information, references, presentation methods and inspiring reading which will be used as a part of the material guide.

Course Certificate

At the completion of the course, all participants who successfully accomplished the required contact hours will receive an EdTech Training Participation Certificate as a testimony to their commitment to professional development and further education.

Why Edtech ?

  • Industry Experienced; Internationally Qualified Trainers
  • Hands-on Practical Sessions & Assignments
  • Intensive Study materials
  • Flexible Schedules
  • Realistic training methodology
  • High-Quality Training in Affordable Course Fees
  • Achievement Certificate, as approved by the Ministry of Education (Abu Dhabi Center for Technical and Vocational Education Training - ACTVET), HABC, AWS, IAOSHE, SHRM, etc.