5 ways of Being for Inner Peace in 2025
or Play on SpotifyInner peace is something you can access at any moment. It’s not like going on vacation and thinking you can only feel peace and happiness once you reach your destination. It’s not like going to the gym and believing that only after three months or a year of effort, you’ll achieve results like defined muscles or six-pack abs. Inner peace is available to you right now. The real question is: in this moment, are you choosing to embrace it?
In today’s episode, I want to share five things that will bring you more peace in 2025. These are practical tips you can implement at any time, and even practicing just one of them can make a difference. Each of these tenets has profoundly transformed my own life, and I believe you’ll notice a dramatic shift in your inner world by adopting even one.
Since it’s that time of year when everyone is thinking about New Year’s resolutions—though personally, I’m not a fan because I believe the present moment is all there is—I thought we’d frame this in a way that appeals to our minds and helps us focus. So grab your favorite drink, get comfortable, and let’s dive into five ways to cultivate more peace in our lives.
Less living in your head, more being in your body
One thing that has significantly increased my sense of peace is spending less time in my head and more time in my body. This means thinking less—less about the past, the future, or what needs to be done next. So often, our minds are in a constant frenzy, endlessly generating thoughts because that’s what the mind does. It believes it can’t survive without thoughts.
We’ve grown accustomed to living in our heads, always planning what comes next: work, dinner, entertainment, and so on. This cycle keeps us stuck in worry, especially about the future. The mind thinks that if we don’t plan or overthink, we won’t be prepared or provided for. While planning has its place when done consciously, excessive worrying only weighs us down, like a heavy chain on our soul.
Imagine your soul as something that longs to soar freely, but incessant thinking ties it down. You can’t fully experience your emotions—whether happiness, sadness, or peace—because you’re trapped in an illusion of lack. However, when you consciously shift your awareness into your body, everything changes.
Being in your body means noticing the sensations around you: the feel of the air as you breathe, the touch of your clothes, the wind against your skin. You begin to experience the beauty and expansiveness of the present moment. It’s like stepping out of a tiny cubicle and discovering a vast, open ocean. Instead of swimming in a small, confined space of repetitive thoughts, you realize you can explore freely.
Shifting into the body can take practice, especially if past trauma or pain has made it feel unsafe to be present in your physical self. Many of us unknowingly retreat into our heads because it feels safer there. However, healing and consciously reconnecting with your body can open up a world of peace and clarity.
When we live in our heads, our awareness is limited to the small bubble of our thoughts. But when we are in our bodies, we tap into a much broader awareness. Life, the universe, or God begins to offer subtle cues that guide us toward what we truly need. These cues make life simpler and easier. You begin to flow with life rather than fighting against it, and this ease feels like a luxury.
2. Less judging, more allowing
Another practice that brings profound peace is letting go of judgment—whether it’s judgment of yourself, others, your surroundings, or your circumstances. When we judge, we confine ourselves to a narrow space where there’s little room for growth, creativity, or freedom.
Judgment is something we learn from a young age. We hear it from parents, teachers, and peers, and it becomes a habit. We judge ourselves to protect against potential harm, believing it will keep us safe. For example, if you were bullied as a child for having pimples, you might start judging yourself harshly whenever you see a blemish, thinking this self-criticism will shield you from further pain. But in reality, judgment creates restrictions and keeps us from living fully.
The antidote to judgment is allowing—allowing yourself, others, and life to simply be as they are. When you embrace allowance, you start to see that most judgments are arbitrary and unnecessary. They are rules the mind created in the past to cope with challenges, but they no longer serve you now.
Acceptance begins within. You cannot truly experience the acceptance of others until you accept yourself. By practicing allowance, you free yourself from the confines of judgment and open up to a life that feels more expansive and authentic.
3. Less controlling, more flowing
The fourth tenet for peace is having less noise and more solitude. More quiet time for yourself. This is especially important if you’re a sensitive soul—someone who easily feels overwhelmed by loud music, crowded gatherings, or too much stimulation.
As you awaken spiritually, you become more sensitive. You’ll notice you can feel others’ emotions, energy, and intentions more acutely. This makes it crucial to take time for yourself, to be still and silent.
I know this can be difficult if you’re not used to it. The mind will rebel, throwing distractions your way—urging you to scroll Instagram, listen to music, or snack unnecessarily. That’s why, in late 2024, I even gave up music subscription services. I realized that during my downtime, I was distracting myself with music instead of connecting with myself.
Music isn’t bad, but it can become a buffer—a way to avoid ourselves. This is why songs can get stuck in our heads, playing on repeat. They fill the space we haven’t allowed ourselves to claim. But when we create quiet sacred space for ourselves, we set boundaries. We say, “This time is for me, to listen to myself.”
When you honor that space, you’ll see that life works with you. Life becomes a co-creator. It offers ideas, healing, and wisdom. There’s no need to seek fulfillment outside when it’s already within you.
If you’re afraid of stillness, it’s likely because you’re afraid of yourself. But the self you’re running from is the source of everything you need. This is where unconditional fulfillment lies—naturally and effortlessly.
5. Less rushing, more relishing
The fifth tenet for inner peace is doing less rushing and more relishing.
Rushing comes from fear—the fear of missing out, falling behind, or not getting what you want. It’s driven by the ego’s craving for instant gratification, amplified by modern society’s conveniences like next-day shipping.
But rushing arises from lack. It’s the ego’s belief that you are incomplete. Social media fuels this by convincing you that others have what you don’t. This keeps you in an addictive cycle of seeking.
Instead, relish what is. Relish the quality of your experiences. You can relish anything—a warm blanket, a meal, the feeling of being at home.
Modern life disconnects us from the soul of things. We skim the surface of life instead of diving deep into its essence. This disconnection creates an existential crisis that we try to escape by rushing to the next goal.
But peace comes from befriending discomfort. When we stop running from it, we find that discomfort holds the key to true happiness and fulfillment.
With that, I hope this episode helps you. If you’ve made it to the end, please consider leaving a rating. It helps other like-minded, peace-seeking spiritual souls find this message.
