Jimi Hunt – Existence Upgrades https://jimihunt.com Talks, Mentoring, Ideas for a Better Human Experience Fri, 08 May 2026 22:03:01 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://jimihunt.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/cropped-icon-2-32x32.webp Jimi Hunt – Existence Upgrades https://jimihunt.com 32 32 Most Goals Are Coping Mechanisms in Disguise https://jimihunt.com/most-goals-are-coping-mechanisms-in-disguise/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=most-goals-are-coping-mechanisms-in-disguise Thu, 07 May 2026 00:53:33 +0000 https://jimihunt.com/?p=9316 I floated 425 kilometres down the Waikato River on a lilo as a coping mechanism to avoid going to therapy. That’s also not how I pitched it at the time. At the time I said I was turning pain into adventure, getting fit, giving myself something to work towards. All of which was technically true. […]

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]]> Why Self-Help Isn’t Working For You (And What To Do Instead) https://jimihunt.com/why-self-help-isnt-working-for-you-and-what-to-do-instead/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-self-help-isnt-working-for-you-and-what-to-do-instead https://jimihunt.com/why-self-help-isnt-working-for-you-and-what-to-do-instead/#respond Sat, 25 Apr 2026 01:47:42 +0000 https://jimihunt.com/?p=9261 After my first book came out, and later with my Basic Reset programme, people kept telling me they loved it. So I started asking a follow-up question: are you actually different now? Most of them said no. That one answer changed how I teach everything. Because the problem wasn’t the content. The problem is something […]

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]]> https://jimihunt.com/why-self-help-isnt-working-for-you-and-what-to-do-instead/feed/ 0 My E.P.I.C 2025 Blueprint and how you can have one too… https://jimihunt.com/epic2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=epic2025 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 22:44:49 +0000 https://afp.aml.mybluehost.me/?p=8307 I had a reasonably tough year last year. Good news is that I survived, and, if you’re reading this, you did too. Congratulations. Now that we’re in 2025 we might as well make it EPIC! This here is a Blueprint I made for myself and I’m just going to put it here so that it […]

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]]> The Secret to Getting Your Boss on Board with “Wellbeing” https://jimihunt.com/wellbeing_management/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wellbeing_management https://jimihunt.com/wellbeing_management/#respond Thu, 29 Aug 2024 22:21:08 +0000 https://afp.aml.mybluehost.me/?p=8291 Convincing senior leadership that employee wellbeing is more than just a buzzword can feel like shouting into the void. You’re certain it’s vital, but their priorities seem elsewhere. Here’s the good news: you have the tools to make them listen and take action. Here’s how to make them see what you’ve known all along; 1. […]

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]]> https://jimihunt.com/wellbeing_management/feed/ 0 Imposter Syndrome https://jimihunt.com/imposter-syndrome/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=imposter-syndrome https://jimihunt.com/imposter-syndrome/#respond Thu, 29 Aug 2024 22:17:35 +0000 https://afp.aml.mybluehost.me/?p=7194 At my talk in Auckland I was asked about Imposter Syndrome. It is something people talk to me about quite a lot. Imposter Syndrome is a psychological pattern in which an individual doubts their skills, talents or accomplishments and has a persistent internalized fear of being exposed as a “fraud”. Point One: This is not […]

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]]> https://jimihunt.com/imposter-syndrome/feed/ 0 Am I Normal? https://jimihunt.com/am-i-normal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=am-i-normal https://jimihunt.com/am-i-normal/#respond Wed, 27 Mar 2024 20:06:43 +0000 https://afp.aml.mybluehost.me/?p=8277 Do you want to be normal? If so, in the Western world, that will make you likely obese, divorced, in debt and likely to suffer an mental illness in your lifetime. That is our normal. In many cases and countries you can add lonely, dissatisfied with your job and likely to die before 80. THIS […]

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]]> https://jimihunt.com/am-i-normal/feed/ 0 What Is Enough? https://jimihunt.com/what-is-enough/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-is-enough https://jimihunt.com/what-is-enough/#respond Wed, 27 Mar 2024 19:56:06 +0000 https://afp.aml.mybluehost.me/?p=8274 At a party given by a billionaire on Shelter Island, author Kurt Vonnegut and his equally famous pal Joseph Heller were wandering around the back rooms of a giant mansion. When Joseph died, Kurt wrote this obituary/poem for The New Yorker in May of 2005.   True story, Word of Honor: Joseph Heller, an important […]

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]]> https://jimihunt.com/what-is-enough/feed/ 0 5 Paradoxes That I Love… https://jimihunt.com/5-paradoxes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-paradoxes https://jimihunt.com/5-paradoxes/#respond Wed, 27 Mar 2024 19:50:38 +0000 https://afp.aml.mybluehost.me/?p=8266 Paradoxes are quite the mindf@#k. Unfortunately, nothing is ever as simple as we would hope. But if we can understand them, then we have a hope to use them in our favour. Here are five paradoxes I love that offer unique insights into how we can live richer, more fulfilling lives:   The Wisdom Paradox: […]

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]]> https://jimihunt.com/5-paradoxes/feed/ 0 Building Bonds and Breaking Barriers: How Ted Lasso’s Lessons Can Build Healthy Relationships https://jimihunt.com/unleashing-healthy-relationships-lessons-from-ted-lasso/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=unleashing-healthy-relationships-lessons-from-ted-lasso https://jimihunt.com/unleashing-healthy-relationships-lessons-from-ted-lasso/#respond Wed, 07 Jun 2023 17:12:37 +0000 https://afp.aml.mybluehost.me/?p=8012 The series final of the Apple TV show “Ted Lasso” aired recently, a sad day for many but also a good choice to end the show after three perfect seasons and not drag it out for every dollar. I watched it from the start… An ‘early adopter’ because a friend said “Hey Jimi, this show […]

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]]> https://jimihunt.com/unleashing-healthy-relationships-lessons-from-ted-lasso/feed/ 0 CONNECTION: The Hidden Powerhouse in Mental Health and Fitness https://jimihunt.com/connection-to-enhance-mental-fitness/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=connection-to-enhance-mental-fitness https://jimihunt.com/connection-to-enhance-mental-fitness/#comments Tue, 23 May 2023 23:39:52 +0000 https://afp.aml.mybluehost.me/?p=7926 Do you ever get the feeling that while we’re super-connected digitally, we’re kind of dropping the ball in the real world? It’s a paradox, isn’t it? In an age of 8 billion humans and counting, feelings of isolation, loneliness, and detachment are skyrocketing. It’s as if we’re hosting the grandest party in history, but everyone’s […]

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