YOKOZUKA NorikoMarch 20, 2015
New Year Resolution

2014 is underway, and Yokozuka sensei introduces a yoga technique that is her New Year Resolution.There are many ways to improve health and balance. And here is one !Read the blog, learn Japanese for free and watch the video too to improve your Japanese language.

New Year Resolution

This Japanese teacher’s blog by YOKOZUKA Noriko sensei is a great way to study natural Japanese expressions. You can read, listen, and learn useful vocabulary from a short essay written in everyday Japanese.


Read Natural Japanese in Context:New Year Resolution

今年の目標

sleep

お正月休みも明け、Japonin(JOI)では4日からレッスンがスタートしましたね。 さて、今年はどんな年にしようかなと、いろいろ考えてみたのですが、たぶん、大きな目標は途中でやめてしまいそうなので、小さな目標にしました。 今年は、「質のいい睡眠をとる」ことにしようと思います。

最近、ヨガで片鼻呼吸法というものを覚えました。左右の鼻から交互に呼吸する方法ですが、それによって交感神経副交感神経のバランスが整い、ぐっすり眠ることができます。今年は、毎日寝る前に片鼻呼吸法をして、質のいい睡眠をとりたいと思います。そうすれば、翌朝はすっきりと目覚め、朝から活動的になれそうです

小さなことですが、毎日続けることは大変ですね。 私の飽きっぽい性格が顔を出さないことを願いつつ・・・「できるだけ」毎日続けようと思います。

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今年ことし目標もくひょう

正月休しょうがつやすみもけ、Japonin(JOI)では4よっかからレッスンがスタートしましたね。 さて、今年ことしはどんなとしにしようかなと、いろいろかんがえてみたのですが、たぶん、おおきな目標もくひょう途中とちゅうやめてしまいそうなので、ちいさな目標もくひょうにしました。 今年ことしは、「しつのいい睡眠すいみんをとる」ことにしようとおもいます。

最近さいきん、ヨガで片鼻呼吸法かたはなこきゅうほうというものをおぼえました。左右さゆうはなから交互こうご呼吸こきゅうする方法ほうほうですが、それによって交感神経こうかんしんけい副交感神経ふくこうかんしんけいのバランスがととのい、ぐっすりねむことができます。今年ことしは、毎日まいにちまえ片鼻呼吸法かたはなこきゅうほうをして、しつのいい睡眠すいみんをとりたいとおもいます。そうすれば、翌朝よくあさはすっきりと目覚めざめ、あさから活動的かつどうてきなれそうです。

ちいさなことですが、毎日まいにちつづけることは大変たいへんですね。 わたしきっぽい性格せいかくかおさないことをねがいつつ・・・「できるだけ毎日まいにちつづけようとおもいます。

English Translation for Understanding

New Year Resolution

The New Year's holiday is over and Japonin(JOI) started classes again on January 4th. So I was having various thoughts about what kind of year I would like to make it this year, and realized that if I tried to make some large goals for the year I would maybe quit them halfway so I 'll aim for a small goal. I have decided to try to "get some quality sleep " this year.

Recently, in my yoga class, I learned the Alternate Nostril Breathing technique. It is a method of alternately breathing through your left and right nostrils and it is effective in maintaining the balance between your the sympathetic nerve and parasympathetic nerve systems which also leads to deep sleep. I think this year I want to get some good quality sleep so will try Alternate Nostril Breathing before I go to bed everyday. By doing this, I heard that I'll be able to wake up refreshed the next day and be active from the morning.

It is a small thing but it is still quite difficult to continue it everyday . While hoping that the fickle side of character doesn't show its face, I think will try to continue this everyday.

This Week’s Key Vocabulary

途中とちゅうで:halfway

しつのいい:good (quality)

睡眠すいみんをとる:sleep

呼吸こきゅうする:breathe

交感神経こうかんしんけい:the sympathetic nerve

副交感神経ふくこうかんしんけい:parasympathetic nerve

ぐっすりねむる:sleep soundly/sleep like a log [top]

すっきりと:feel [be] refreshed; feel fine

活動的かつどうてき:active

きっぽい:erratic;fickle

できるだけ:as much as possible

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YOKOZUKA Noriko
YOKOZUKA Noriko
Japanese Language Teacher

After studying abroad in Beijing, I decided to become a Japanese teacher and have since enjoyed spending time with many students in engaging Japanese lessons.
Currently, I teach intermediate and higher levels. My goal is to help students expand their vocabulary and improve their sentence structure to express themselves in Japanese more widely and naturally, which in turn refines their conversational skills.

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  • LL.M., Graduate School of Law, Niigata University
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  • Engaged in Japanese language education (Japanese language schools in Takasaki, Utsunomiya, and Korea, and Japanese language special courses for foreign students)

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