How To Be Human

Hi! I'm Maria. I'm a holistic health and life coach and in this episode, we explore why we're not responsible for other people's feelings. We talk about where that idea comes from and a popular quote that I realized I had misinterpreted. We talk about reclaiming our own feelings, speaking our truth with love, and how doing these things will add to our quality of life and our relati...

In this episode we explore the feeling of overwhelm. What it means, when it happens, and what we can do in response and in order to come back to a place of peace. Enjoy! www.mariamcneal.com ⁠Maria McNeal | Substack⁠⁠Maria McNeal Insight Timer⁠⁠Maria McNeal - YouTube⁠How To Be Human Podcast

Hi! I'm Maria. I'm a health and life coach and in this video, I talk about the little things in our days that often go unnoticed or overlooked when it comes to our energy levels. I also give concrete examples and action steps to take to implement the ideas given here. Enjoy!www.mariamcneal.com ⁠Maria McNeal | Substack⁠⁠Maria McNeal Insight Timer⁠⁠Maria McNeal - YouTube⁠How To Be Human Podc...

In this episode, I guide you through a mini-experiment to take an inventory of your energy. We'll explore how small changes can make a big impact on our energy levels on the day-to-day basis and how this can enhance the quality of our life. Thanks for being here. Enjoy! www.mariamcneal.com  ⁠Maria McNeal | Substack⁠ ⁠Maria McNeal Insight Timer⁠ ⁠Maria McNeal - YouTube⁠ How To Be Human Podcast

Change can be hard, exciting, grief filled - all the things. Even if it is our choice to make that change. This short episode explores the metaphor of crossing a bridge to navigate a move into the new and unknown in our lives. As the saying goes, "The only constant is change." www.mariamcneal.com Maria McNeal | Substack Maria McNeal Insight Timer Maria McNeal - YouTube

In this episode, we rewind and go back to the basics. We'll answer: What exactly is meditation? And what exactly is mindfulness? We delve into the many benefits of a consistent meditation practice and explore our own personal beliefs about ourselves as meditators and mindful people. Enjoy!

In this meditation, we'll get quiet with ourselves and connect with that inner knowing, that small voice nudging us in the direction of more peace and fulfillment in our daily lives. Thank you for allowing me to sit with you. Namaste. May you feel peace. May you see yourself with eyes of compassion and understanding.

May this episode be a little reminder that your needs matter. We'll touch on the questions - Why can it be so hard to connect to our wants and needs? What's a simple way we can connect to ourselves on a regular basis? What questions can we ask ourselves as we get quiet?

In this meditation, we begin with a breathing technique (box breathing) to help us feel grounded and centered We practice "noting" our thoughts and letting them go, which helps to slow down the thoughts fueled by our ego, anxiety, worry, etc. and quiet the mind enough to hear our body and our inner voice. Thanks for listening! May you feel peace May you see yourself with eyes of compassi...

In this episode we talk about what it means to be a mindful listener and what often gets in the way. We'll discuss, do adults really listen better than children? I tell a story about children's listening skills from my years of teaching elementary students. How can we improve our listening skills so that we can respond to people with more curiosity and less judgment. How can we deepen our...

Join me for this meditation to let something go, soften our grip on things or people we cannot control, and center ourselves with what is. Enjoy! May you feel peace May you see yourself with eyes of compassion and understanding

In this episode, you'll hear a story from my years of teaching about how I subconsciously tried to control what the parents of my students thought about me. We'll walk through what we are and are not in control of in our daily lives and how that helps us to be more mindful and build self-awareness. We'll set ourselves up to let go of the things and situations that we cannot control so...

In this episode, you'll hear about: my experience with adding meditation and mindfulness practices to my own life and what big changes I have made what to expect from the podcast Thanks for listening!