Episode 41: Rethinking Meditation: The Body-Mind Connection with Cate Zoltan
In this episode of The Freedom Experience, I sit down with Cate Zoltan, Founder and CEO of the Undo app, to explore a radically different approach to meditation. Cate shares how Natural Meditation helps people reconnect with their bodies, process unresolved emotions, and move away from rigid, goal-oriented techniques that often donāt work. We discuss the disconnect between the mind and body, why traditional meditation methods might not serve us in todayās world, and how true healing comes from feeling, not fixing.
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Key Themes:
š¹ Why Traditional Meditation Might Not Work for You
Cate explains why most meditation techniques rely on external structures that donāt address individual needsāand why reconnecting with your body is the key to real transformation.
š¹ Natural Meditation vs. Yogi-Based Techniques
She breaks down the difference between Natural Meditation, which is body-based and intuitive, and technique-based meditation, which often imposes a structure that might not align with your personal experience.
š¹ The Body-Mind Connection
How stress, anxiety, and even physical pain are signals from the bodyānot just mental conditionsāand how listening to these cues can lead to deep healing.
š¹ Releasing Emotional and Physical Tension
Cate shares how unresolved emotional experiences manifest in the body as tension and how meditation can help release these built-up pressures.
š¹ Meditation for the Modern World
Why trying to adopt a monk-like practice in a fast-paced, modern life isnāt practicalāand what to do instead.
š¹ Freedom Through Self-Awareness
Cate talks about the role of meditation in self-discovery, emotional resilience, and creating a life that aligns with who you truly are.
Quotes from the Episode:
š¬ āMeditation isnāt about being calm, itās about feeling how you actually feel.ā
š¬ āYour body is always trying to heal itselfāyou just have to listen.ā
š¬ āWeāve been taught to suppress and distract from our feelings, rather than process them.ā
Links & Resources Mentioned:
š± Undo App: Undo App (where to download the app)
š Connect with Cate Zoltan on LinkedIn: Cateās LinkedIn
š§āāļø Quiet Retreats (where to find the meditation retreats
š„ Matthewās Youtube
š¤ Our mental fitness quiz
Actionable Takeaways:
āļø Start by paying attention to how your body feelsāwithout trying to change it.
āļø Question whether your meditation practice is actually serving you, or if youāre just following a technique without results.
āļø Experiment with different meditation styles to find what feels natural and sustainable.
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