The guest of episode 20 is Kaki Okumura. She is a Japanese wellness expert. She particularly focuses on how the relationship between physical health and mental health is so linked and weakness in one or illness in one will lead to illness in the other two. At the same time, if you can improve your health and physical health, it also has benefits for your mental health. She really explores how to achieve this through diet and exercise.
Kaki herself was born in Dallas but raised in Tokyo and New York, which gave her an interesting insight into the two different cultures as she grew up. This means she was able to see the pros and cons of both and her own life philosophy which she now shares with her large number of followers. We also covered some aspects like ikigai which I know a lot of people are interested in.
Topics covered in this episode:
How to become aware of the connection between your mind and your body. Why it's important to pay attention to your diet, both food and information. How to make sure your mind and body are in harmony. Japanese wisdom on how to achieve balance and be healthy. Japanese concepts about a healthy mindset. Japanese ideas about work-life balance. How to be kinder to yourself and others.
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Keynotes:
Introduction (0:00)
The best version of yourself (2:02)
Balance and no need for a crutch (6:28)
The importance of encouragement and a strong social lifestyle (11:40)
Ikigai and finding that balance (15:55)
"Working hard is not only working hard, but also knowing when not to work." -Khaki (20:37)
Manage your time, protect your mental health and focus on the people around you (25:29)
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Intro music:
/"Himalaya/" by Mona Wonderlick — bit.ly/youtube-monawonderlick
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 unported — CC BY 3.0
Free download: bit.ly/himalayas-download
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