Although you are into mediation, do you feel influenced by our fast society?
Yes. It’s hard. It’s very hard to not be in this fast culture. We have to practice and promise ourselves that someday at some point, we are gonna sit and don’t do anything. That’s a big difficulty. How many people do you know that just sit and observe themselves for five minutes? Just sit and don’t do anything? Our heads are always trying to make us do things.
Do you think people in general have forgotten to take a break from daily life and reflect on themselves?
Most people who come to me feel disconnected from themselves.
Society demands a lot of things from us, and we always answer, answer, answer. Consequently, we don’t have time to answer what our inside demands from us.
When a child and its parent come to me, I always ask the parent how the child is feeling. Most parents just see the behavior of their children but do not ask what’s behind that. But that is so important. We need to realize what’s behind our feelings. What’s behind sadness? What’s behind your feeling?
You wrote a book: „Ser Human“ — human being. Can you tell us a little bit more about your book?
My book is a 31-day trip for human development. One day, one theme, one picture. In my book, there are pictures, painted by both, adults and children. I want that all the people who read this book don’t lose the perspective of a child because that’s who we still are. Although we are grown-ups, we still have a child inside. Most of the time, it’s the child who commands us, although this happens unconsciously. It’s important to not lose the skills of a child because the child gives us creativity and joy. We need to find a balance.
At the end of every day, there is an invitation to do an exercise and there is a music recommendation. At the beginning of the book, you can find a QR code that leads to a Spotify-Playlist.
The book is a story, you can write yourself when you follow the invitations.
What does being human mean for you?
For me, being human is having the highest qualities: kindness, love, compassion, and evolving during your journey. When you develop these kinds of qualities, you won’t be just human, but a spiritual being. Being human is just being real, being authentic, and having enough courage to inspire others. Then we can start to live in truth.
Do you have any daily tips for people in general on how to connect to ourselves more in daily life?
One simple thing: I always try to teach my patients to try to be authentic. When I am authentic, I am not afraid of what people are thinking about me. I’m just who I am: I say yes when I feel like saying yes, and I say no when I feel like saying no.
I dare to be honest. Practicing honesty is a good skill to live a true life.Do you have any daily tips for people in general on how to connect to ourselves more in daily life?
Why are people afraid of being honest?
Because of love. It’s always about being in love. We are afraid people don’t like us, so we respond. When we think people expect us to say yes, we tend to say so but it is important to listen to what you’re feeling.
