If I could go back in time, I would really want to read this book.
Back then, I was balding, exhausted, and lacked a sense of self-worth. In order to change myself, I read many books. However, phrases like "learn to like yourself more" and "accept yourself" were truly beyond my grasp, as I didn't know where to start.
To offer salvation to my past self, this book not only lists 44 specific methods to boost self-esteem but also concretizes the little entity within us—the "inner self"—to help readers learn to be kinder to themselves.
I hope this book can reach as many people as possible.
—Mental Trainer Arinori Furuyama

★Rights sold: Thai.
★Winner of the Mental Health Book Award 2022 Excellence Award: "Method and Thinking" Category Award.
★ The author is a well-known mental trainer with over 90,000 followers on Instagram and a unique approach to psychological training. This book provides 44 specific methods to enhance self-esteem, helping readers build a positive relationship with their "inner self." It is especially suitable for modern individuals who feel exhausted amid stress and uncertainty.
★ By concretizing the concept of the "inner self," the book explains its characteristics and traits in an easy-to-understand manner, teaching readers to be kinder to themselves. It is suitable for a broad readership, from middle school students to adults.

Author's Comment: Mental Trainer Arinori Furuyama
If I could go back in time, I would want to read this book.
I used to be a 500-yen bald guy, suffered from burnout, and had low self-esteem, so I read books to change myself.
"Be more fond of myself" and "accept myself" were not clear to me, as I was not good at such things.
To make this book a "life-saving book" for my past self, I not only listed 44 specific methods to improve self-esteem but also created the character "Kokoro-chan" to personify our inner selves, so that I could write in a way that allows you to be kind to yourself.
I hope this book reaches as many people as possible.

Publisher's Editor's Comment
The publication of "Kokoro-chan's Care Instructions" marks the third year since we met with Mr. Furuyama.
Mr. Furuyama had a strong desire for "middle school and high school students to read it," so we were considering a plan that would be easy for middle and high school students to handle.
While refining the book's plan from various angles, we found a tendency in Mr. Furuyama's experience as a mentor that "it is difficult to cherish oneself," so we followed the direction of cherishing "someone" rather than oneself.
And that's where Kokoro-chan was born.

Are you cherishing your feelings?
Do you think "I have to work harder" or "I am just..."?
It might be because you are not on good terms with Kokoro-chan, who lives in your heart.
In this book, while explaining the character and nature of Kokoro-chan,We will introduce how to get along well with Kokoro-chan.

[The Soul's Self-introduction]
Name: Kokoro-chan
Residence: In your heart
I am you, and you are me.
I will always be here to protect you.

Arinori Furuyama

Psychological Coach. He worked at a tax firm specializing in inheritance and later became an independent entrepreneur.
After suffering from job burnout syndrome and alopecia areata, he read over 10,000 books on mental health, self-development, and psychology. He integrated the mental reinforcement methods he cultivated during his high school baseball career at the National Sports Festival to develop his own unique psychological training method, which allows him to continuously update the state of "now being the happiest moment in my life."
He takes it as his mission to convey the message that "no matter what situation or state you are in, it is valuable."

Part 1 Thoughts

Kokoro-chan is a hard worker.
Kokoro-chan wants to be recognized for her efforts.
Kokoro-chan really dislikes being bullied. ...
Part 2 Catchphrases
10. Kokoro-chan's staple food is words.
11. Kokoro-chan is not good at starting from zero.
12. Kokoro-chan tends to have excessive expectations.
...

Part 3 Tools and Possessions
20. Kokoro-chan wants to be honest with herself.
21. Kokoro-chan wants to be respected more than others.
22. Kokoro-chan always wants to be updated.
...

Part 4 Habits
27. Kokoro-chan likes cleanliness.
28. Kokoro-chan always wants to be smiling.
29. Kokoro-chan loves nature.
...

Part 5 Work
37. Kokoro-chan believes there is value in her everyday thoughts.
38. Kokoro-chan wants to go to faraway places.
39. Kokoro-chan thinks, "I am me, others are others."
...

In Conclusion
Kokoro-chan's bookshelf