Ikigai Video Podcast – 1) An Introduction – Making Ikigai Work

There is no direct English translation of the Japanese
word ‘ikigai’, but ikigai is a term that embodies the
idea of happiness in living.

Learn more about how the Japanese concept of ikigai could help you find your life worth, meaning or purpose.

In this first video podcast in the new series, Kevin Scallon from GMMH’s Spiritual Care Hub, introduces us to ikigai.

In this first video in the Ikigai series, Kevin Scallon from GMMH’s Spiritual Care Hub shares his own journey of discovering ikigai and his personal interpretation of its application.

In this first episode, we will hear about:

how you can explore ikigai for yourself,
the potential value of ikigai to your everyday life and wellbeing.
the 5 ‘Blue Zones’* – communities where people live significantly longer than average – and the link to ikigai.

This video podcast was produced by Kevin Scallon, a volunteer at GMMH’s Spiritual Care Hub and Matthew Leonard from GMMH’s Adult Forensic Service.

*The concept of Blue Zones grew from the demographic work Gianni Pes and Michel Poulain, and was built upon by Dan Buettner.

00:11:48 minute watch.

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