Your body often speaks before your mind catches up: tight shoulders, shallow breath, a quiet no. If you have been pushing through and feeling out of sync with yourself, this conversation is for you.
On Inner Peace, Better Health, host Niharika talks with Maria Van Der Maaten about seeing mind, body and emotions as one connected system, and why wellbeing grows more gently in community than alone.
About the Guest:
Maria Van Der Maaten describes herself as a systems thinker. She is a teacher, a parent of two, and the author of the upcoming book Even Monks Meditate Together.
Key Takeaways:
- Mind, body and emotions work as one system, not separate parts.
- Stuck for a hobby? Ask what you loved at eight, before you cared what others thought.
- Feeling your feelings, even the messy ones, can be freeing.
- Build several social circles so no single one carries all the weight.
- We are not meant to do wellbeing alone. Start by trying one thing.
Connect With the Guest:
Episode Chapters:
- [00:00] The Whispers Before Stress (approx.) - Why the body is one connected system
- [03:30] The Fish Does Not Know It Is in Water (approx.) - What we miss about our own experience
- [05:30] Why We Stop Listening (approx.) - People pleasing, and what you loved at eight
- [09:00] Feeling the Feelings (approx.) - The freedom of not being a neatly packaged box
- [12:30] Circles of Support (approx.) - Why one or two relationships cannot hold everything
- [15:30] Even Monks Meditate Together (approx.) - What groups practising wellness together can teach us
- [18:30] Where to Begin (approx.) - One step, one day, and the people around you
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