Kintsugi Life

Kintsugi Life

By Toby HazlewoodEducationSelf-Improvement
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Kintsugi Life episodes

  • 016: Fall Down Seven Times, Stand Up Eight - Keep Trying!
    "Fall down seven times, Stand up eight"
    -Japanese Proverb
    Whether we're facing and working through a time of struggle and adversity, or considering taking a course of action to achieve something, there's a real danger that we can get caught in a cycle of procrastination. We may be fearful of our ability to cope, to get the results we need or to muster the necessary energy and enthusiasm. We may feel we're not equipped with what this will require of us. We may be fearful of what will happen if we succeed!
    In this episode I discuss why I think it's our imperative to act and more importantly, to TRY and not to allow ourselves to struggle or procrastinate out of a sense of fear of uncertainty. Things may work out, they may not. Either way, we do not know until we try.
    In the podcast I'll share the five benefits I have experienced of giving things a try.
    If you have any comments or feedback on this episode you can reach out by email on [email protected]
    Our blog can be found at kintsugilife.co
    20 min
  • 015: Choose what you focus on, choose how you feel, choose what you get from life
    "Where your attention goes, energy flows and results show"
    - T Harv Eker
    This episode is all about a power that we each have to shape what we focus on in life, and to determine how we apply our energies to those things which ultimately shapes the results we then achieve from them.
    It all comes down to the Reticular Activating System which is the part of the brain that filters out what we detect via our senses. We filter out based on what we've trained our minds to notice and if we constantly see the negative, then that's what we'll see more of, and this will ensure that ours is a life of struggle. If we instead focus on gratitude, positivity and energy then that will be how we view the life and this will in turn yield results in terms of how we feel about life.
    In this podcast I explain how the many ways of observing the same scenarios can indicate where our focus is, and can indicate where we'd be better served to train ourselves to respond more appropriately.
    If you have any comments or feedback on this episode you can reach out by email on [email protected]
    Our blog can be found at kintsugilife.co and our Facebook page at Facebook.com/kintsugilifestyle
    20 min
  • 14: The benefits of maintaining focus in times of adversity
    Having a clear idea as to our purpose, our vision and our why is essential in allowing ourselves to focus on what is most important in our lives, and to direct our efforts and actions accordingly.
    In this podcast episode I share my thoughts on how we can consider our goal, our one-thing, our main-thing to ensure that it keeps us focused on our aim, whether that is to proceed through a time of emotional difficulty, or as we recover from challenges in our life, our business or as we work through a process such as divorce which can severely test our resolve and our focus.
    If you have any comments or feedback on this episode you can reach out by email on [email protected]
    Our blog can be found at kintsugilife.co and our Facebook page at Facebook.com/kintsugilifestyle
    19 min
  • 13: Trust the Process and Trust in Time
    In any endeavour we carry out in life, whether we're trying to grow and improve, complete a project or build a business or recover from hardship or challenge, our patience can often be tested as we become impatient for the results.
    In this Podcast I'll discuss how it is vital to trust in the fact that the process we are in will deliver the results we expect provided that we keep putting in the actions and trust in the passing of time.
    I also discuss how the same cause and effect relationship exists in terms of the things we don't do, the stuff we neglect and the bad choices we make. Finally, I'll outline how important it is to work through the entire process from the enthusiasm at the beginning, the 'messy-middle' and the optimistic end; at each stage we must trust the process.
    If you have any comments or feedback on this episode you can reach out by email on [email protected]
    Our blog can be found at kintsugilife.co and our Facebook page at Facebook.com/kintsugilifestyle
    14 min
  • 012: Knowing who you are and where you're going
    Knowing who you are, where you are and where you're trying to go are all essential as we work through times of hardship or seek out personal growth or improvement.
    In this Podcast I'll discuss how we can become defined by our 'back-story', the events that happen in our life and help to shape us. These can be useful experiences that help us grow, or they can become labels that we unhelpfully cling to or apply to ourselves.
    I also share the importance of understanding exactly where you are in life and any given process of improvement or journey through (and out of) adversity. Finally, I'll describe the importance of being clear about your goals, where you're going and figuring out how you're going to get there.
    If you have any comments or feedback on this episode you can reach out by email on [email protected]
    Our blog can be found at kintsugilife.co and our Facebook page at Facebook.com/kintsugilifestyle.
    14 min
  • 011: Moving from Ignorance to Enlightenment
    I've been trying to work out how any process of personal growth and improvement, or recovery from times of adversity can be mapped out into phases. When we're on a personal journey it's often discouraging to feel overwhelmed and not know where you are and how far you have yet to go. That's how I've felt lately.
    In this podcast I've outlined the phases that I believe I've been passing through from Ignorance, through to Enlightenment and everywhere in-between.
    My thinking on this has also been prompted by reading the amazing book '12 Rules for Life' by Jordan B. Peterson. If you feel inclined to read it, I can't recommend it highly enough.
    If you have any comments or feedback on this episode you can reach out by email on [email protected]
    Our blog can be found at kintsugilife.co and our Facebook page at Facebook.com/kintsugilifestyle
    10 min
  • 010: Start where you are, do what you can, use what you have
    In this episode I wanted to share three of the things that often prevent me from making progress in the projects that I'm working at, or when I'm going through times of challenge.
    In the episode I discuss how the ideas of starting where we are, doing what we can and using what we have, are essential in order to make progress and deal with adversity that we may face.
    If you have any comments or feedback on this episode you can reach out by email on [email protected]
    Our blog can be found at kintsugilife.co and our Facebook page at Facebook.com/kintsugilifestyle
    11 min
  • 009: 5 Ways to Thrive Through Adversity
    In this episode I'll share what I believe are the 5 Essential Traits to have when you are working through times of adversity and challenge in order not just to survive or cope, but to thrive. They are simple, but often overlooked and apply to virtually every scenario in life whether you're dealing with financial, relationship or personal challenges or simply working towards a goal or project.
    If you have any comments or feedback on this episode you can reach out by email on [email protected]
    Our blog can be found at kintsugilife.co and our Facebook page at Facebook.com/kintsugilifestyle
    13 min
  • 008: Patient, Persistent, Consistent
    There are three traits that I think are essentials harness and practice when we're working through a period of adversity, but which are equally important when trying to progress through a project or to achieve a goal; patience, persistence and consistency.
    In this episode I'll share how I believe these traits are evidenced in the things we do and say and the way that we act. I'll also share how I think they contribute to the ease with which we proceed through life and the results we can enjoy.
    If you have any comments or feedback on this episode you can reach out by email on [email protected]
    Our blog can be found at kintsugilife.co and our Facebook page at Facebook.com/kintsugilifestyle
    19 min
  • 007: Taming the Inner Voices
    Whenever we’re in the midst of something that we find difficult or stretching, one of the biggest challenges aside from the task itself is often in taming the inner voices that introduce doubt, fear or despondency in our minds. Instead we need to push on regardless and to overcome those voices and messages. It's no surprise that this is challenging; many of the messages, "I can't do it", "It's too difficult" and so-on are the responses we've been training ourselves to think since childhood.
    In this episode I'll share how I believe many of us have trained ourselves to think in this way over many years of repeated behaviour and action. I'll discuss what I think we need to do to handle the thoughts better, and share 3 tactics for doing this more effectively.
    If you have any comments or feedback on this episode you can reach out by email on [email protected]
    Our blog can be found at kintsugilife.co and our Facebook page at Facebook.com/kintsugilifestyle
    41 min

About Kintsugi Life

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Kintsugi Life - a podcast that encourages the learning, growth and strengthening as we work through hardship and challenge in all aspects of life, including in business, relationships, health and wellbeing, physical and personal development. It applies the principles of the Japanese art form of Kintsugi, where past damage is valued as precious to the item being repaired. We learn, grow and strengthen as we work through times of challenge and emerge better equipped to live the life we aspire to.