New Habits in a Stressful Society. Self-care courses are now available at 21 locations nationwide and online!

The Japan Stress Reading Care Association (JSRA)<Headquarters: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture/Representative Director: Takako Niimi> began accepting applications for the "Self Stress Reading Care List Course" on July 1 at 21 locations nationwide (*1), four times as many as before, under a new instructor system.

The new course is designed to meet the needs of those who want to learn but don't have time or there are no courses nearby, by offering a course that anyone can start "at home" or "right now" and that is accessible and easy to take. We have created a system that anyone can start "at home" and "right now" and can easily take the course in a familiar environment. The new system enables people to start learning how to live a stress-free life without stress.

Social Background: What is happening in Japan today?

The economic burden caused by stress and mental illness is said to range from 4.8 to 7.6 trillion yen per year (about 1.1% of GDP), and the invisible loss extends to the national scale.

This figure is due to "hidden absenteeism," where people come to work with minor health problems. A nationwide survey conducted by Yokohama City University and the University of Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences (covering approximately 27,500 people) also made similar calculations, confirming the seriousness of the stress that is prevalent in society.

In addition, mental illness is particularly prominent among women in their 20s and 30s, which directly correlates to the study's conclusion that early intervention and strengthening of support systems in companies and local governments are necessary, not merely medical care [*2].

Furthermore, according to the 2023 Occupational Health and Safety Survey by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, 82.7% of all workers were "highly stressed" at work, highlighting the reality that an extremely large number of people in Japan's working population are exposed to stress [*2]. This highlights the reality that an extremely large number of people in Japan's working age population are exposed to stress.

These data clearly show "how many people in the working generation are aware of their own health problems, but not enough to go to a hospital," and "the urgent need to provide opportunities for self-care for these problems. The "Stress Reading" is a tool to help people manage their stress and to improve their self-esteem. The first step in this direction is to disseminate the knowledge and skills recommended by Stress Reading to prevent stress from being stored away.

Photo (1): A system has been established to enable participants to learn practical skills from certified instructors in various parts of the country.

In the six years since our association was established, we have continued to provide stress care from both the mental and physical aspects as therapists specializing in stress care throughout Japan, from Hokkaido in the north to Okinawa in the south. In the process, we have received comments from many people that they wished they had found this method of care sooner and wanted to know more about the care they could provide themselves, and therapists in the field have also expressed a desire to reach more people. This has led to the establishment of an online system and the establishment of a system that allows students to receive practical lectures and care in person at locations throughout Japan.

Photo (2)] Classroom lectures can also be taken online.

What is the Stress Reading(R) Method?

Stress Reading(R)" is a unique method that classifies the causes of stress into five categories (mental, physical, lifestyle, food, and environmental), and helps to regulate each of them in three steps ((1) Awareness = Reading, (2) Letting go = Release, and (3) Recovery = Resilience).

Stress Reading 3STEP to become free from stress.

Overview of the Self Stress Reading Caregiver Course

This course consists of two levels, "Beginner" and "Intermediate," and the first level, "Beginner Course," can be started immediately with a video course that participants can start right away from home.

Beginner's Course

Online Video Course (3.5 hours)

The 5 causes of a stressful life

Free yourself from vague stress now!

The three "pleasures" of a stress-free, healthy and beautiful woman are amazing!

Why is relaxing good for your mind and body? (Why is relaxing good for your mind and body?)

TIPS & WORK to make a rich change in your life with stress free.

◆Intermediate course

Classroom lecture: Online or face-to-face (2 hours)

Practical skills: Held at 21 locations nationwide (2 hours)

Stress management application

Visualization of self-stress by reading

Gentle care for family members by "back touch" that lifts the heart when you touch the back.

◆Course flow: Beginner level (video) → Intermediate level (classroom lecture) → Intermediate level (practical skills)

◆Course flow: Beginner level (video) → Intermediate level (classroom lecture) → Intermediate level (hands-on practice)

Accessible from anywhere in Japan, fits various lifestyles.

The beginner's course (video) is designed to be viewed at home in your spare time, and is intended to help you take care of your own physical and mental stress. This basic course has a reputation for changing people's lives after taking this course.

Then, in the intermediate course (classroom and online support), you will learn more in-depth knowledge and practical approaches to stress care not only for yourself but also for your loved ones around you.

In addition, at 21 locations across Japan, certified instructors are available for in-person courses and Stress Reading(R) care. You can learn not only knowledge but also "experience" from stress care professionals.

The current list of locations is as follows

Hokkaido, Miyagi (Sendai, Shiogama), Ibaraki, Gunma, Tokyo (Koto, Nerima, Omotesando), Kanagawa, Shizuoka, Aichi (Nagoya, Chita, Toyohashi, Ama), Osaka (Kadoma, Toyonou), Hyogo, Okayama, Hiroshima, Fukuoka

As of July 15, 2025

Photo (4): Newly certified instructors who are well versed in stress care

Starting with the opening of this course, JSRA will promote the creation of a culture of "not holding back stress" through integrated care of the mind and body, not only at the individual level, but also at the community, school, medical, and business levels, to create a system to increase stress literacy throughout Japan. We will promote the creation of a system to increase stress literacy throughout Japan.

For details and application, please click here.

◆Self Stress Reading Caregiver Course

https://t.ly/cwKtV

List of certified instructors and salons nationwide

https://t.ly/p4P-V

Outline of the organization

Japan Stress Reading Care Association (JSRA)

JSRA is an organization of professional therapists with private salons throughout Japan. Its mission is "to create a world full of healthy beautiful women who enjoy life stress-free and who do not store stress in their minds and bodies. JSRA holds courses, trains therapists, trains instructors, and issues certifications, and has systematized "Stress Reading(R)," a mind-body stress care method specializing in rest, which consists of five categories (mind, body, lifestyle, food, and environment) and three steps: "awareness," "letting go," and "recovery. The method comprehensively covers physical and mental care, and has contributed to the restructuring of the lives of many women.

Footnotes

*1: According to JSRA (5 centers in 2024 → 21 centers in 2025)

*2: From "Nationwide Survey on Presenteeism" (2023) by Yokohama City University and the University of Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences.

*3: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, "2023 Survey on Occupational Safety and Health (Fact-Finding Survey)," 2023