7 Japanese practices to keep laziness at bay

The Japanese culture promotes cleanliness in public spaces, school environments and professional work areas, because its people maintain a specific way of thinking, which battles against slowness. The 5S method (sort, set in order, shine, standardize, sustain) teaches people to maintain their workspace through continuous cleaning, which results in minimal physical and mental clutter.

A well-organized area eliminates obstacles, which allow people to start their work, without making excuses. Research in environmental psychology demonstrates that disorganized spaces lead people to lose their focus while creating stress, which results in delayed work but organized spaces enable people to better control themselves and make improved decisions.