Tools For Life, the TINT podcast

In this episode, Kasper de Bruijn will be having a conversation with Floortje van Santen and Gergely Fodor, on the topic of alcohol in student culture. Although the two may seem inseperable, does that mean that you are missing out if you don't drink any alcohol? Why is it that alcohol culture is so integrated in student culture?These and many more questions will be discussed in this podcast episode. If you have any quesions or uncertainty on the topic of drinking alcohol, make sure to join us this episode to find out for yourself!Show Notes:Do you need help with alcoholism in Eindhoven?Do you feel that you could benefit from one-on-one life coaching sessions? Find more information at TINT Life Coaching webpage. Do you want to raise awareness on a certain topic related to personal development or well-being at TU/e, but don't know where to start? TINT can help you do so. Email info@tint-eindhoven.nl with your ideas!Find more information about TINT at www.tint-eindhoven.nl and follow TINT on Facebook and Instagram.

In this episode, Kasper de Bruijn will be having a conversation with Inge van de Vorst, relational coach and part of the Fontys psychology department. However, some people may recognize her as the ‘Love Doctor’, where she seeks connection with all kinds of people. How does connecting with other people work? How can you connect with yourself? With the holiday season coming up, these are some very important questions. We are going to explore them together, and give some tips for the expectations of connection that people have with the holiday season. Join us this episode to find out for yourself!Show Notes:Love Doctor WebsiteLove Doctor Email: 112@deliefdesdokter.nlDo you feel that you could benefit from one-on-one life coaching sessions? Find more information at TINT Life Coaching webpage. Do you want to raise awareness on a certain topic related to personal development or well-being at TU/e, but don't know where to start? TINT can help you do so. Email info@tint-eindhoven.nl with your ideas!Find more information about TINT at www.tint-eindhoven.nl and follow TINT on Facebook and Instagram.

In this first episode of Tools for Life of the new academic year, Gergely Fodor invites Erik Fani from the Cosmos board to the podcast to discuss diversity, the growth of the university and how to integrate as an international student.There are surprisingly many challenges trying to integrate in a strange culture. What should you learn? How much of your own culture can you carry around? And what would change in the university if we double in size, opening the doors to even more different cultures? Join us in this episode to find out!Show Notes:This is Eindhoven websiteCosmos websiteMijn DUO websiteExtras:Finance tip #1Finance tip #2Do you feel that you could benefit from one-on-one life coaching sessions? Find more information at TINT Life Coaching webpage. Do you want to raise awareness on a certain topic related to personal development or well-being at TU/e, but don't know where to start? TINT can help you do so. Email info@tint-eindhoven.nl with your ideas!Find more information about TINT at www.tint-eindhoven.nl and follow TINT on Facebook and Instagram.

Every now and then it helps to take an moment to pause everything around you and take a moment for yourself. This guided meditation is just for that purpose.In this guided meditation, Margit van Tuijl takes you along, to imagine yourself sitting in the sun. Here, in the glowing warmth, we will look into accepting yourself. If this sounds difficult, don't worry! Margit will guide you through it step by step.This meditation was recorded after the live weekly Mindfulness Breaks, hosted together with Enter the Now, so you can expect different meditation styles and guides.Show Notes:- Background Music by Magnetic Minds.Find more information about TINT at www.tint-eindhoven.nl.Follow TINT on Facebook and Instagram.Sign up for the TINT Newsletter.

Every now and then it helps to take an moment to pause everything around you and take a moment of mindfulness. Mindfulness makes use of your awareness and consciousness to find balance.In this guided meditation, Dan Lehman takes you on a journey inwards, using various wonderful metaphors and visualisations, to ground yourself into your awareness and consciousness.All these meditations were recorded during the live weekly Mindfulness Breaks, hosted together with Enter the Now, so you can expect different meditation styles and guides.Show Notes:- Background Music by Meditative Mind.Find more information about TINT at www.tint-eindhoven.nl.Follow TINT on Facebook and Instagram.Sign up for the TINT Newsletter.

Today, Kimberly Drabbels and Kasper de Bruijn have a conversation about hate and hate speech. What does hate speech look like? Where lies the difference between hate speech and freedom of speech?Kimberly followed a training program in Berlin on this topic, and here she met Polish activist Cyry Wilczyńska. She, as a transgender woman, has encountered a lot of hate herself. How does she deal with this? Join us in this episode to find out!Show Notes:Join the Power of Words event against hate.Take a look at the Blog post Kimberly wrote.Do you feel that you could benefit from one-on-one life coaching sessions? Find more information at TINT Life Coaching webpage. Do you want to raise awareness on a certain topic related to personal development or well-being at TU/e, but don't know where to start? TINT can help you do so. Email info@tint-eindhoven.nl with your ideas!Find more information about TINT at www.tint-eindhoven.nl and follow TINT on Facebook and Instagram. 

Grounding yourself is a great way of being able to deal with hardships in life. Remember the connection you have with the earth, and all the energy that you can get from this connection.In this guided meditation, Karsten van Asdonk helps you to imagine a tree of life and energy growing within you, strengthening your connection to the earth in order for you tobe able to ground yourself. Take this podcast with you to wherever you feel comfortable, take a deep breath, and enjoy this moment just for yourself.All these meditations were recorded during the live weekly Mindfulness Breaks, hosted together with Enter the Now, so you can expect different meditation styles and guides.Show Notes:- Background Music by Music for Body and Spirit.Find more information about TINT at www.tint-eindhoven.nl.Follow TINT on Facebook and Instagram.Sign up for the TINT Newsletter.

Today, the newest member of the TINT team Marja Ernst is interviewed by event organiser Kasper de Bruijn about her life and the choices you make in your life. Should you already have the rest of your life planned out? How do you know if you should make a change?Marja started as a life coach at TINT returning to Eindhoven after studying Mechanical Engineering and Innovation Studies many years ago. She has since then completed religion studies and theology and been abroad quite a lot. This way Marja has gathered quite some life experience, and is ready to share this with you.Show Notes:Take a look at the wellbeing website of TU/e.Do you feel that you could benefit from one-on-one life coaching sessions? Find more information at TINT Life Coaching webpage. Do you want to raise awareness on a certain topic related to personal development or well-being at TU/e, but don't know where to start? TINT can help you do so. Email info@tint-eindhoven.nl with your ideas!Find more information about TINT at www.tint-eindhoven.nl and follow TINT on Facebook and Instagram. 

Every now and then, it is important to take a moment to look at the love in your life, and appreciate this love.In this guided meditation, you are reminded of the love in your life by life coach Margit van Tuijl. Take this podcast with you to wherever you feel comfortable, take a deep breath, and enjoy this moment just for yourself.All these meditations were recorded during the live weekly Mindfulness Breaks, hosted together with Enter the Now, so you can expect different meditation styles and guides.Show Notes:- Background Music by ZenLifeRelax.Find more information about TINT at www.tint-eindhoven.nl.Follow TINT on Facebook and Instagram.Sign up for the TINT Newsletter.

Today, TINT Event Organiser Kasper de Bruijn has an interview with Rebeka Trča about student health both physically and mentally, and good and bad habits.Rebeka is physiotherapist and group lesson instructor at the TU/e student sport centre and has been working with students for more than 6 years. She shares her experiences both in her field of work, as well as personal experiences. This all makes for a very inspiring conversation! The annual Vitality Week, of which Rebeka is part of the organisation, is this year from 6 to 10 March; make sure not to miss it! The link to the website is below:Show Notes:Check out the website and subscribe for the Vitality Week!Take a look at the wellbeing website of TU/e.Do you feel that you could benefit from one-on-one life coaching sessions? Find more information at TINT Life Coaching webpage. Do you want to raise awareness on a certain topic related to personal development or well-being at TU/e, but don't know where to start? TINT can help you do so. Email info@tint-eindhoven.nl with your ideas!Find more information about TINT at www.tint-eindhoven.nl and follow TINT on Facebook and Instagram. 

A mantra is a word, or a syllable which is abstract. It is an assignment that your mind can hold on to, so that it doesn't wander off, that you can repeat.In this guided meditation, you pick your own mantra and practice meditation with OM guidance from Karsten van Asdonk, a former Enter the Now guide. Take this podcast with you to wherever you feel comfortable, take a deep breath, and enjoy this moment just for yourself.All these meditations were recorded during the live weekly Mindfulness Breaks, hosted together with Enter the Now, so you can expect different meditation styles and guides.Show Notes:- Background Music by Let Yourself go - Canal.Find more information about TINT at www.tint-eindhoven.nl.Follow TINT on Facebook and Instagram.Sign up for the TINT Newsletter.

Today, TINT Event Organiser Ana Pereira has an interview with Vincent Merk about cultural awareness and integration, in relation with inclusion.Vincent is an Intercultural trainer & consultant, speaker and author. He has worked more than 35 years at the TU/e after integrating in the Netherlands coming from France, helping the university and its staff and students being more interculturally aware. These experiences make Vincent an expert on diversity and inclusion, and the perfect person to interview on this topic. Vincent is the opening speaker at the 'Celebration of Women and Girls in Science' 2023, which will take place on the 14th of February. If you have a question for Vincent yourself, want to learn more on the topic of cultural awareness or want to join us for a wonderful event shining some well-deserved attention towards the ladies in our academic world, then definitely come and join us! The ‘Celebration of Women and Girls in Science’ starts at 6 PM with a wonderful buffet.Show Notes:Get your tickets for the Celebration of Women and Girls in Science 2023!More about Vincent Merk.Do you feel that you could benefit from one-on-one life coaching sessions? Find more information at TINT Life Coaching webpage. Do you want to raise awareness on a certain topic related to personal development or well-being at TU/e, but don't know where to start? TINT can help you do so. Email info@tint-eindhoven.nl with your ideas!Find more information about TINT at www.tint-eindhoven.nl and follow TINT on Facebook and Instagram. 

In your mind, you can create a place of peace. We call this place your dream garden, and you can visit this place when you enter your own body. In this garden you can fully come to rest, or even meet someone you may not have seen for a long time.In this episode, Margit van Tuijl guides you through your personal dream garden. Take this podcast with you to wherever you feel comfortable, take a deep breath, and enjoy this moment just for yourself.All these meditations were recorded during the live weekly Mindfulness Breaks, hosted together with Enter the Now, so you can expect different meditation styles and guides.Show Notes:- Background Music by Relaxing Journey.Find more information about TINT at www.tint-eindhoven.nl.Follow TINT on Facebook and Instagram.Sign up for the TINT Newsletter.

Today, TINT Event Organiser, Ana Pereira, is talking with Désy Verkuilen about how to navigate family dynamics from a student perspective. Désy is a student advisor in Data Science, at TU/e, and, also, an expert in family consultations and NLP coaching. In her own practice, she helps people to understand their family systems and helps them to overcome the impact of past experiences in the present.In this episode, Désy shares her insights about how to manage discussion of ideas between family members, set boundaries and live life on your own terms, hopefully, with a loving family with whom to share the upcoming holidays. Enjoy this episode full of inspiring sharing and honest reflections. Show Notes:Compass - TU/e LGBTQ+ Community Netflix Series:Zeytin Ağacı (Another Self)Sex EducationBook ‘The Fountain - Find your Place’ by Els van SteijnContact Désy Verkuilen:Location: MF 3.097aTelephone: 040 247 5114Email: Academic.Advisor.BDS@tue.nlDo you feel that you could benefit from one-on-one life coaching sessions? Find more information at TINT Life Coaching webpage. Do you want to raise awareness on a certain topic related to personal development or well-being at TU/e, but don't know where to start? TINT can help you do so. Email info@tint-eindhoven.nl with your ideas!Find more information about TINT at www.tint-eindhoven.nl and follow TINT on Facebook and Instagram. 

Your feelings come and go, your emotions come and go. They are powerful, but you are not subjected to them. You can focus on the compassion you have for others, especially for those of us who need it the most.In this episode, Dan Lehman guides you through your feelings of compassion towards friends, stangers and people who suffer. Take this podcast with you to wherever you feel comfortable, take a deep breath, and enjoy this moment just for yourself.All these meditations were recorded during the live weekly Mindfulness Breaks, hosted together with Enter the Now, so you can expect different meditation styles and guides.Show Notes:- Background Music by Peder B. Helland.Find more information about TINT at www.tint-eindhoven.nl.Follow TINT on Facebook and Instagram.Sign up for the TINT Newsletter.

This episode of Tools for Life discusses men's mental health. As two of our event organizers Kasper and Geri are both participating in No Shave November we planned a special episode for you. Two TU/e students will join us to share their experiences and perspective on mental health. As you know we at TINT always go a level deeper so prepare for an eventful conversation.  Show Notes:Indomitable human spirit (tik-tok trend)Do you feel that you could benefit from one-on-one life coaching sessions? Find more information at TINT Life Coaching webpage. Do you want to raise awareness on a certain topic related to personal development or well-being at TU/e, but don't know where to start? TINT can help you do so. Email info@tint-eindhoven.nl with your ideas!Find more information about TINT at www.tint-eindhoven.nl and follow TINT on Facebook and Instagram. 

Your life and your experiences are a work of art. Multiple works of art, actually. Enough to fill an entire museum in your mind. Are you ready to explore the Museum of your Life?In this episode, Margit van Tuijl guides you through your very own Museum of your Life. Take this podcast with you to wherever you feel comfortable, take a deep breath, and enjoy this moment just for yourself.All these meditations were recorded during the live weekly Mindfulness Breaks, hosted together with Enter the Now, so you can expect different meditation styles and guides.Show Notes:- Background Music by AWAKE NATION.Find more information about TINT at www.tint-eindhoven.nl.Follow TINT on Facebook and Instagram.Sign up for the TINT Newsletter.

Now that the TU/e diversity week just came to an end, it is time to look back one last time and realise that love has no bias, and everyone can experience the spectrum of love. Love brings all people together.In this episode, Karsten van Asdonk, former Enter the Now guide, guides you through a meditation around the topic of love, its spectrum and experiencing this spectrum of love for yourself. Take this podcast with you to wherever you feel comfortable, take a deep breath, and enjoy this moment just for yourself.All these meditations were recorded during the live weekly Mindfulness Breaks, hosted together with Enter the Now, so you can expect different meditation styles and guides.Show Notes:- Background Music by Meditative Mind.Find more information about TINT at www.tint-eindhoven.nl.Follow TINT on Facebook and Instagram.Sign up for the TINT Newsletter.

New Academic Year means new beginnings...So why not start incorporating mindfulness in your daily life? In this episode, Karsten van Asdonk, former Enter the Now guide, guides you through a basic meditation perfect for who would like to take the first steps into mindfulness.  Take this podcast with you to wherever you feel comfortable, take a deep breath, and enjoy this moment just for yourself.All these meditations were recorded during the live weekly Mindfulness Breaks, hosted together with Enter the Now, so you can expect different meditation styles and guides.Show Notes:- Background Music by Awakening Planet.Do you want to join our live sessions and connect with like-minded TU/e students and colleagues?TINT is preparing a Mindfulness moment to help you focus just before the Exam Weeks!Keep an eye on our Social Media for more information soon!Find more information about TINT at www.tint-eindhoven.nl.Follow TINT on Facebook and Instagram.Sign up for the TINT Newsletter.

TINT hopes that you had a memorable summer break! The new Academic Year is almost starting again with new students arriving next week! So, for a lot of you, it is time to slowly get out of vacation mode. Don't get blue, TINT got you covered 😉   In this episode, Margit van Tuijl, life coach from TINT, guides you through a nostalgic trip reliving your happy (summer) memories and, also, inspire you to prepare yourself for new happy memories that you are about to live in this upcoming year.  Take this podcast with you to wherever you feel comfortable, take a deep breath, and enjoy this moment just for yourself.All these meditations are recorded during the live weekly Mindfulness Breaks, hosted together with Enter the Now, so you can expect different meditation styles and guides.Show Notes:- Background Music by ZenLife Relax.Do you want to join our live sessions and connect with like-minded TU/e students and colleagues?TINT & Enter the Now will be back in the first quartile with offline Mindfulness Breaks!Keep an eye on our Social Media for more information soon! Find more information about TINT at www.tint-eindhoven.nl.Follow TINT on Facebook and Instagram.Sign up for the TINT Newsletter.