The Worry Addiction

Christina Mars Mind

As a meditation instructor, I often tell people: you are not your mind. We have thoughts, but we are not our thoughts. With meditation we can train our minds to work for us, rather than against us. It is like training a puppy: we must be consistent and loving to cultivate a mind that will be our best friend and …

Peace-scription

Christina Mars Mind

Recently I made a trip to the doctors because I was feeling physical symptoms that I suspected were due to a stressful situation I was navigating. The doctor suggested counselling and medication. I asked what kind of medication. She described a couple options. Both were for anxiety. I said I didn’t have anxiety. I knew what I was navigating was …

3 Steps to Get the Most Out of Meditation

Christina Mars Mind

There are many meditative techniques available today that can be used to reduce stress, minimize distractions, and cultivate deeper awareness. Techniques such as Mindfulness, TM (transcendental meditation), NLP (neuro-linguistic programming), hypnotherapy, and a variety of guided imageries are all popular today. Yet many of these practices tend to miss one or more of the 4 essential steps to truly deep …

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My Secret Weapon for Fighting Anxiety and Building a Life I Love

Christina Mars Mind

I have been contemplating the meaning and significance of courage in my life. I have had moments in my life when I haven’t believed in myself, or I don’t even try something new or that I know would be good for me because of fear or failing or not being good enough. I have had moments of doubt, when fear …

Changing diet and exercise alone won’t prevent mental and emotional health issues

Christina Mars Mind

We know from modern day science that everything is energy, and therefore everything has a frequency. From this, we can conclude that nothing is separate from the other. In other words, we are all one. If we are all connected, this suggests there is quantum consciousness, yet we don’t account for this concept when considering our whole health.

The 2 Types of Meditation: Passive and Active Meditation

Christina Mars Mind

Most of the trendy meditation techniques out there today focus on one or the other of the two primary types of meditation. Rarely, though, do I see them combine both for maximum benefit that can be gained from each type. The two forms of meditation I am referring to are: Passive Meditation and Active Meditation. Both are important to do, …

Building Strength

Christina Mars Mind

Everyone can live a life of purpose, passion and joy, and follow their heart. We are coded to do that; it is our mission to find the map within to be able to navigate ourselves to our deepest joy. It may be that fulfilling your dreams and being in alignment with your core essence is a main key to finding …

Better Relationships

Christina Mars Mind

[In Portuguese & English] I’ve been thinking about human relationships. Observing people coming and going on the streets. So busy, always so full of thoughts and in a rush. Everywhere I go. Where is everyone going? People are so full of worries, dreams, frustration, anger, thoughts.

Psychedelics: Allies or Enemies?

Christina Mars Mind

I have been contemplating and collecting experience on this subject for over 20 years, engaging in this conversation with friends and clients as they pursue progress toward their own healing. It is not an easy conversation, but it is necessary if we are going to remake this world in the vision of peace and abundance. I have stayed publicly silent …