In this video, Nick Kemp explores how embracing new experiences can enhance your sense of ikigai. He explains how engaging more with the world helps you develop a deeper connection with your body and overall well-being, leading to a more fulfilling life.
Having intimacy with nature
Nick: I can relate, I often describe ikigai as, like intimacy, we can have emotional intimacy, intellectual intimacy, obviously physical, but we can have an intimacy with nature. So definitely, I feel it can be described as a type of love.
And I guess if we frame it in disembodied perspective, a good advice would be to say, go out more, have more experiences, meet more people, do different things, and try to tune into your bodily awareness with each experience.
I think in today's world, we're not doing that; we're spending a lot of time in front of the TV or our screens. I mean, as a child, you probably played outside a lot. I used to ride my bike or play street cricket or street football. And I just don't see kids doing that anymore.