ToddsZen Podcast
Welcome to the ToddsZen Podcast.. I’m Todd—a 40-year Zen and martial arts enthusiast and practitioner. My mission is simply to share my personal Zen journey with others, and help as many people as I can be their best Self. Join me on my continuing 40-year Zen journey. Discovering beautiful people, methods, cultures, and life changing beliefs. Let me help guide you on your quest—to help you discover your best Self.
Creating the energy you seek
Creating the energy you seek
When it comes to finding the energy to do anything, exercise, homework, projects, thinking, writing and anything else we often assume that the energy will just be there. And sometimes it is. Sometimes it’s just naturally there. You might wake up in an energetic mood, we wake from a nap with a lot of energy, or simply have a bolt of energy that makes you feel like doing something. But you’ll always notice they are seldom and short-lived.
So what I’ve discovered some thing that I mentioned to somebody when they asked “are you too tired?” And I replied, no worries I will create the energy I need. And it was at that moment that I realized just like I can purposefully come up with a thought or I can purposefully come up with a feeling I can literally pick myself up by my own bootstraps and make myself do just about anything that I realized that I can create the energy I seek.
No obviously there are ways to enhance your energy with proper diet, exercise, and sleeping properly as well as living a good honest decent and energetically of style. Take movement for example. When you start moving you are by definition generating energy. In fact the whole principle behind tai chi and qi gong is the basis of movement and relaxation energies and everything in between. Start moving around for example start a simple exercise like simple light jumping and after some time you’ll notice that you start to warm up. Your heart starts beating faster, your blood is pumping faster, and your muscles tendons and ligaments are all working harder therefore creating more energy.
Now add to that the possibility of an energetics attitude and mindset. I feel the energy, picture of the energy, and imagine the energy all inside and around you. And combined that along with your movement, as well as proper breathing, do you have now “created” energy. So that’s the basics behind that. We can DEFINITELY “Create” our own energy.
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ToddsZen Season 1, episode 5: The art of PEACE. The legend of Morihei Ueshiba.
Morihei Ueshiba was born around December in 1883 and lived to around 1969. He was a great, and honored Japanese martial artist and founder of the martial art Aikido. He is often referred to as "the founder" (Kaiso) or (Ōsensei), "Great Teacher.” He was also author of one of my favorite books— one that I keep handy at all times, “The Art of Peace.”
ToddsZen Season 1, episode 4: Creating peace and authenticity with relatives
Creating peace and authenticity with relatives
As much of what I learned from Dr. Wayne Dyer, these principles help with walking into family situations. They can be difficult, challenging… but with a few tips here, you can very much change the outcome of any family gathering from negative to very positive, peaceful, and loving. Intention of gratitude, peace, wellness, and love for others first— then your self. BE the peace, be your best positive self first. No expectations, detach from the outcome. And hold no grudges. Forgive, and be eternally grateful.
Please visit https://www.toddszen.com for more
As much of what I learned from Dr. Wayne Dyer, these principles help with walking into family situations. They can be difficult, challenging… but with a few tips here, you can very much change the outcome of any family gathering from negative to very positive, peaceful, and loving. Intention of gratitude, peace, wellness, and love for others first— then your self. BE the peace, be your best positive self first. No expectations, detach from the outcome. And hold no grudges. Forgive, and be eternally grateful.
Please visit https://www.toddszen.com for more
ToddsZen Season 1, episode 3: The Basics of Wing Chun history
So much to say about Wing Chun. Most people know it as Bruce Lee’s art—or Yip Man (his teacher). But there’s a very cool and relatively simple yet interesting history behind this martial art from southern China. I started studying this since I was around 10, and I’ve learned a lot of neat things about it. Here’s my take on the basics behind Wing Chun.
So much to say about Wing Chun. Most people know it as Bruce Lee’s art—or Yip Man (his teacher). But there’s a very cool and relatively simple yet interesting history behind this martial art from southern China. I started studying this since I was around 10, and I’ve learned a lot of neat things about it. Here’s my take on the basics behind Wing Chun.
ToddsZen Season 1, episode 2. The goal of ToddsZen
So, why ToddsZen? I talked a little bit about it in the season opener, but here I’ll explain the how’s an why’s behind it, along with some little ideas. PLEASE subscribe, I am very excited and plan on a lot of great content coming. If you are looking for more Zen practice, spiritual practice, or simple want to improve your body, mind, and spirit then please listen in. Martial arts, philosophy, and plain old neat ideas for a better life. I am committed to helping as many people as I can and want to be a guide. Join me!
So, why ToddsZen? I talked a little bit about it in the season opener, but here I’ll explain the how’s an why’s behind it, along with some little ideas. PLEASE subscribe, I am very excited and plan on a lot of great content coming. If you are looking for more Zen practice, spiritual practice, or simple want to improve your body, mind, and spirit then please listen in. Martial arts, philosophy, and plain old neat ideas for a better life. I am committed to helping as many people as I can and want to be a guide. Join me!
ToddsZen Season 1, episode 1. Introduction
Welcome to ToddsZen.com. I’m Todd—a 40-year Zen and martial arts enthusiast and practitioner. My mission is simply to share my personal Zen journey with others, and help as many people as I can be their best Self. Join me on my continuing 40-year Zen journey. Discovering beautiful people, methods, cultures, and life changing beliefs. Let me help guide you on your quest—to help you discover your best Self.
An introduction to the new podcast. ToddsZen Season 1, episode 1. Introduction. Welcome to ToddsZen.com. I’m Todd—a 40-year Zen and martial arts enthusiast and practitioner. My mission is simply to share my personal Zen journey with others, and help as many people as I can be their best Self. Join me on my continuing 40-year Zen journey. Discovering beautiful people, methods, cultures, and life changing beliefs. Let me help guide you on your quest—to help you discover your best Self.
Season 1, episode 1
Welcome to the ToddsZen Podcast.. I’m Todd—a 40-year Zen and martial arts enthusiast and practitioner. My mission is simply to share my personal Zen journey with others, and help as many people as I can be their best Self. Join me on my continuing 40-year Zen journey. Discovering beautiful people, methods, cultures, and life changing beliefs. Let me help guide you on your quest—to help you discover your best Self.