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Happiness Your Body Already Knows: Psychosomatic Intelligence, with Max Weigand
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- The Mindful Living
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- Jun 7, 2026
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Summary
The body knows things before the mind does, the tightness before we admit we're overwhelmed, the calm we feel only when we stop to notice. What if happiness isn't something to chase, but to feel? Positive psychologist Max Weigand shares his framework of psychosomatic intelligence, why true happiness is felt in the body, and gentle ways to raise your everyday baseline. About the Guest: Max Weigand is a positive psychologist, former competitive runner, and founder of Psychosomatic Intelligence (PSQ). He draws on neuroscience, psychology, and somatic practice to help people feel and perform at their best. Key Takeaways: We overthink and under-feel; happiness is felt in the body, not the head Happiness is often subtraction; release "I can't be happy until" Dopamine drives the chase and fades; serotonin is present-moment contentment The brain evolved for survival, not happiness; modern life hijacks that wiring When stressed, reset first; you think less clearly when hijacked Small shifts in breath, posture, and a smile signal the brain you're safe Connect With the Guest: Website: https://maxweigand.com/ (free PSQ test available there) Book, Psychosomatic Intelligence: https://www.amazon.com/Psychosomatic-Intelligence-Self-Mastery-Meaningful-Achievement/dp/B0G996TN4M LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/max-weigand/ Episode Chapters: [07:00] What a Genuinely Good Day Feels Like in the Body (approx.) [11:00] Overthinking and Under-Feeling: The Tyranny of the Head (approx.) [15:00] Happiness as Subtraction, Not Addition (approx.) [18:00] Dopamine vs Serotonin: Chase vs Contentment (approx.) [23:00] Built for Survival: Why Modern Life Hijacks Us (approx.) [26:00] What Psychosomatic Intelligence Actually Is (approx.) [33:00] Sharpen the Axe: Resetting Before You Push (approx.) […