Life Starts Moving with Just a Little Trial. "5% Change" to be Released July 8

You don't have to try to change drastically. First, try a new approach for just "5%" --. "5% Change" (Author: Li Songwei, Translator: Mayumi Kanayama), a highly anticipated book that conveys the process of changing your current situation from a small step through the real-life examples of 44 "people who are changing," will be released on July 8 by Diamond, Inc.

"5% Change" (Author: Li Songwei, Translator: Mayumi Kanayama), Diamond, Inc.: Published

To everyone who wishes to change

The key to breaking through your current situation lies in actions of just "5%"!

When we feel troubled or stuck, we tend to try to find answers solely within our minds. "How can I improve this situation?" "Why isn't it working?" "How can I change?" -- While continuing to think about these questions, many of us may have experienced time passing by without taking any action.

To change your current situation, "action" is necessary. However, taking a big leap all at once can be a significant psychological burden and can actually prevent you from moving. Therefore, the author and psychological counselor, Li Songwei, proposes "5% Change," which involves not forcing yourself to change, but trying a slightly different approach in your daily life. This book, which introduces this approach, has been supported by many readers in China and has become a bestseller.

The book contains 44 exchanges between the author and clients regarding a wide range of concerns, including career, relationships, romance, and family environment. The clients are not presented with dramatic solutions. "You don't have to desire drastic change all at once. First, try a new approach for just 5% in your daily life for one week." The process is recorded, and the changes that occurred after one week are traced.

How do your feelings change before and after taking small actions? What kind of movement occurs in a stagnant situation? As you read through the struggles and changes of 44 people, you will surely feel that the reality before your eyes can begin to move even with a small action. This is a book that will give courage to everyone who wishes to change their current situation and move forward.

Table of Contents (Partial Excerpts)

"How to Read This Book" by the Translator

From the Author to the Readers

Foreword

Chapter 1: Self

"I'm not living the life I want to live" - I'm tormented by this thought every day / I can't manage myself / Anxiety and worries steal my motivation

Chapter 2: Work and Ideals

I only want to work one day a week / I hate overtime. Should I quit my job? / I know I'm not special. But I can't compromise.

Chapter 3: Relationships

Why am I such a show-off? / I'm troubled by my desire to control my children / I get depressed every time I hear about friends' promotions or income / I'm not doing well because I want people to like me too much.

Chapter 4: Intimate Relationships

We want to understand each other, but we always end up fighting / I'm tired of supporting a husband who doesn't work seriously / About a partner who won't face our problems / I want to be financially independent without relying too much on my husband.

Chapter 5: Family Environment

How should I deal with my overbearing and interfering mother? / I'm still suffering from childhood trauma / My parents are rushing me, asking "When are you going to have children?" / I become my "worst self" only in front of my close family.

Afterword by the Translator

Author Profile: Li Songwei

Born in 1985, from Sichuan Province, China. Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Peking University. Since 2007, he has worked as a counselor at the Peking University Hospital Psychological Counseling Center and the Peking University Student Psychological Health Education and Counseling Center. He specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy and family therapy. He currently works as a freelance psychological counselor and author, and is also a popular lecturer in psychology courses at various universities, including Tsinghua University.

Translator Profile: Mayumi Kanayama

Chinese-Japanese translator. Graduated from Kansai University, Faculty of Letters (Department of Chinese Literature). Engaged in Chinese interpretation and translation work in a wide range of fields, including corporations, government, and local authorities.

"5% Change"

Author: Li Songwei

Translator: Mayumi Kanayama

Price: 1980 yen (tax included)

Release Date: July 8, 2026

Publisher: Diamond, Inc.

Format: Standard B6, 452 pages

https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4478120412/

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