What Is Calm — and How the Mind Works in Yoga and Ayurveda

🎧 Show Notes

Keywords:

calm, yoga, Ayurveda, mindfulness, resilience, daily rituals, mental clarity, rhythm, awareness, self-care

Summary:

In this episode, Katja Patel explores what calm really means — beyond quiet moments or still surroundings. Through the lenses of Yoga and Ayurveda, she unpacks how calm is a strength that grows through rhythm, awareness, and simple daily rituals. Katja explains how the mind’s constant movement shapes our experience of calm and how steady, nourishing rhythms can help us cultivate resilience and stability in the midst of life’s unpredictability.

Takeaways:

• Calm is a strength that develops through rhythm, awareness, and practice.

• We each experience calm differently, depending on our nature and stress levels.

• Calm isn’t about shutting off the mind but understanding how it moves.

• The mind often creates stories from small fragments of thought.

• Yoga teaches that calm is acceptance, not complacency.

• Consistent daily rhythms help the body and mind feel supported and safe.

• Regular nourishment and rest build long-term resilience.

• Even small self-care acts send the body the message: you can relax.

• Deep calm is cultivated moment by moment — it’s something we grow, not chase.

Sound Bites:

• “Calm isn’t just a quiet moment.”

• “What does calm look like for you?”

• “Rhythm slowly builds resilience.”

Chapters:

00:00 Exploring the Essence of Calm
03:16 Understanding Mental Activity and Calm
08:46 The Dualistic Mind and Contentment
11:41 Rhythm, Resilience, and Daily Practice
14:35 Recap: Building Deeper Calm Through Awareness

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