Oprah Daily: 10 Ways to Embrace Wholeness Every Day

Expert advice on how to cut through the noise and get in touch with your truest self.

By Bethany Heitman and Jennie Tung
Published: Jan 18, 2023

In the spirit of living more fully, we asked thought leaders we admire what wholeness means to them, and how they cultivate it in their own lives. Whatever their expertise—philosophy, movement, psychology, spirituality, nutrition, addiction—their answers came down to this: It’s an inside job.

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Nourish yourself in every way

“I’m a dietitian, so I was trained to think about health and wholeness from the perspective of food. Although we eat daily, patients have taught me that wholeness encompasses nourishing mind, body, and spirit. Through clinical experience, I have learned that the act of embodying one’s full self must be individualized and is always layered and nuanced. One of the ways I nourish my body and spirit is connecting with the land and its bounty. It gives me deep pleasure to visit farms and green markets and spend time in the kitchen preparing meals; I find it meditative and grounding. Food and nutrition are very much aligned to culture. I encourage my patients to embrace their culture and include foods that are culturally relevant as a way to expand what shows up on their plates, and this is very much a part of wholeness. We also work to build in intentional rest, which can mean spending time in green spaces, taking time away from screens, and carving out space for pleasurable movement, breath, and enjoying meals. I’ve found that time in nature is particularly restorative, and a reminder that we are part of a larger universe.” —Maya Feller, founder of Maya Feller Nutrition in Brooklyn and author of Eating from Our Roots.

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