India, Sept. 16 -- Mental peace is often less about controlling everything around you and more about changing how you respond to what you cannot control. Several Japanese ideas and practices offer simple ways to think about stress, boundaries, imperfection and everyday life without expecting yourself to have everything figured out.

These concepts are not quick fixes for difficult emotions. Instead, they can give you a different perspective when your mind feels overwhelmed. From accepting what cannot be changed to taking a walk among trees, each idea encourages you to slow down and make a little more room for yourself.

Shoganai is often understood as "it cannot be helped." The idea is not about giving up or pretending that something does...