What does “seelenruhig” mean in German?

A local swimmer walks straight through a beach fashion show, and the clip says he “dehnt sich erst mal seelenruhig” — he stretches, totally calm, right at the edge of the runway. “seelenruhig” paints someone who is completely at ease while everyone around them is tense. Use it when a person stays cool and unbothered in a busy or stressful moment, as if very little could rush them.

Spoken line: “dehnt sich erst mal seelenruhig am Rand des Laufstegs” — “first he stretches, totally calm, at the edge of the runway.” “seelenruhig” comes from “Seele” (soul) + “ruhig” (calm), so it means calm right down to the soul — very relaxed, not a care in the world. - “Sie blieb seelenruhig sitzen, während alle in Panik gerieten.” — She stayed perfectly calm and seated while everyone else panicked. - “Er trank seelenruhig seinen Kaffee, obwohl der Bus gleich kam.” — He drank his coffee totally calmly, even though the bus was about to arrive. Usage notes: you can use it to describe how someone acts (“seelenruhig warten” — waiting totally calmly) or to describe a person directly (“sie war ganz seelenruhig” — she was completely calm). The tone is often a little admiring or amused — the calm person looks cool next to everyone else’s stress, which is exactly the joke in this clip.