{"id":3914,"date":"2016-12-23T07:37:20","date_gmt":"2016-12-23T07:37:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/?p=3914"},"modified":"2016-12-28T09:31:09","modified_gmt":"2016-12-28T09:31:09","slug":"181-shakya-kumara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/181-shakya-kumara\/","title":{"rendered":"ICP 181 Shakya Kumara On Overcoming Anxiety and Overwhelm With Photography And Brief Mindfulness"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Listen<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"player_container player-3914\" ><div class=\"spp_player_textabove\"><b>  <\/b><\/div><div id=\"sm2-3914\" class=\"playercontent sm2-bar-ui compact flat full-width full-width-player\"><div class=\"bd sm2-main-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-inline-element sm2-button-element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-button-bd\" style=\"background: transparent 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href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/inspirationalcreatives\/ICP181-shakya-kumara.mp3\">Right Click Here To Download This Episode Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Scroll down for detailed episode notes and quick access timings<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>In this episode you&#8217;ll learn:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>How mindfulness can help you to connect with your deeper purpose<\/li>\n<li>Techniques to help you reduce stress, anxiety and overwhelm<\/li>\n<li>How a young boy who wanted to be a racing driver became a Buddhist<\/li>\n<li>How Shakya helps others to find their own happiness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Shakya-Kumara-720.jpg\" alt=\"Shakya Kumara profile picture\" width=\"546\" height=\"720\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Shakya-Kumara-720.jpg 546w, 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He has a fascinating story to tell.<\/p>\n<p>In this special episode, Shakya offers exercises that you can actively engage in as you listen, as well as live demonstrations of mindfulness in practice.<\/p>\n<p>Hear how mindfulness can help you to create a more fulfilling life.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Items mentioned in this episode (quick access):<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Discovering mindfulness<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[00:40]<\/span> Introducing Shakya Kumara.<\/p>\n<p><span>[01:21]<\/span> How Shakya found mindfulness through his experiences with the illness M.E.<\/p>\n<p><span>[04:00]<\/span> When Shakya\u2019s doctor wrote of three months off his life. Meeting the cliche.<\/p>\n<p><span>[04:44]<\/span> Loneliness and not sleeping.<\/p>\n<p><span>[05:38]<\/span> Shakya takes Rob through a live mindfulness exercise involving the mind.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/ctt.ec\/AYqU2\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cIt\u2019s a gateway into awareness of the whole of human experience\u201d &#8211; Shakya Kumara<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Overwhelm, photography and curiosity<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[07:40]<\/span> Overcoming overwhelm.<\/p>\n<p><span>[08:55]<\/span> Shakya takes Rob through a live mindfulness exercise involving the body.<\/p>\n<p><span>[12:12]<\/span> How Shakya cultivates his own curiosity.<\/p>\n<p><span>[12:50]<\/span> Shakya shares how he finds ordinary beauty through photography.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/ctt.ec\/dtd20\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cThe hardest bit is to remember to do it\u201d &#8211; Shakya Kumara<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Finding breathing interesting<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[15:25]<\/span> Shakya demonstrates how he finds breathing interesting.<\/p>\n<p><span>[17:00]<\/span> Describing the Quick-start Mindfulness training in January 2016.<\/p>\n<p><span>[21:50]<\/span> How Shakya helps people to maintain mindfulness after the workshops.<\/p>\n<p><span>[23:11]<\/span> Where you can join Shakya for a workshop.<\/p>\n<p><span>[24:40]<\/span> Brief mindfulness.<\/p>\n<p><span>[26:30]<\/span> Connecting with purpose.<\/p>\n<p><span>[29:02]<\/span> Shakya shares a story about how a PhD student overcame his own anxiety.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/ctt.ec\/94WfV\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cTrying not to rush a big change &#8211; that\u2019s often a mistake\u201d &#8211; Shakya Kumara<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Personal transformation and purpose<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[32:07]<\/span> How a young boy who wanted to be a racing driver became a Buddhist.<\/p>\n<p><span>[33:25]<\/span> Working with computers for Hewlett Packard and becoming more interested in people.<\/p>\n<p><span>[34:40]<\/span> Connecting technology to the life he lives now.<\/p>\n<p><span>[36:25]<\/span> Shakya describes how he found people that resonated with him and his new purpose.<\/p>\n<p><span>[37:36]<\/span> Radical change and discomfort and why you don\u2019t need to be become a Buddhist.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/ctt.ec\/990jG\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cIs that really the thing that\u2019s going to make the biggest difference today?\u201d &#8211; Shakya Kumara<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Taking life step-by-step<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[39:05]<\/span> Having supportive people around him.<\/p>\n<p><span>[40:15]<\/span> Finding Buddhism.<\/p>\n<p><span>[42:16]<\/span> How Shakya helps others to find their own happiness.<\/p>\n<p><span>[44:00]<\/span> What he loves about his work today.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gratitude and inspiration<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[46:12]<\/span> What has inspired Shakya most recently.<\/p>\n<p><span>[46:53]<\/span> Learning new angles on mindfulness.<\/p>\n<p><span>[47:40]<\/span> What Shakya is grateful for today.<\/p>\n<p><span>[48:39]<\/span> Who has inspired Shakya.<\/p>\n<p><span>[49:27]<\/span> How you can connect with Shakya.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Links and Resources:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.briefmindfulness.com\" target=\"_blank\">Shakya&#8217;s website<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.briefmindfulness.com\/courses\/quickstart\" target=\"_blank\">Quickstart training<\/a><\/li>\n<p>(Use code: CREATIVES for 60% discount before 4th January 2016)\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>If you enjoyed this podcast, you&#8217;ll also like:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/005-joshua-becker\/\" target=\"_blank\">Joshua Becker Make More Own Less<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/122-overcome-creative-overwhelm\/\" target=\"_blank\">How To Begin To Overcome Overwhelm with Amanda Cook<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/102-ask-act-adjust\/\" target=\"_blank\">Reduce Creative Anxiety and Get Your Ideas Into Action with Jonathan Tilley<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Thanks for listening<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If you enjoyed the show, please share your honest review with others on iTunes by clicking <a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/itunes\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> and rating the show. 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