SHFT Happens

Join my guest and me as we explore a live pre- and post-transformation integration session, offering firsthand insights into this deep and reflective therapeutic process.

My guest, Varia, is a marketing and strategy consultant whose expertise spans Brand Storytelling, Thought Leadership, and Customer Advocacy. She is also a sound healer.

Through her company Wake Meditation, Varia offers somatic sound therapy—both 1-1 and group sessions, virtually or in person. She also creates custom sound recordings and specializes in helping people recover from burnout and reconnect with their inner balance.

Learn more about Varia and her work at www.wakemeditation.com or @wakemeditation on Instagram.

We continue our exploration into the transformative journey that lies just beyond the point of giving up. 

In this episode: 

1) Don’t bypass challenges - integrate them instead

2) Read your unconscious like a map 

3) How to find energy and motivation 

This episode is part of the series on managing challenges: 

1. Are obstacles roadblocks or redirects? #013
2. Feel like quitting? Before you give up, listen to this #014 

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| Ina Catrinescu |

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► ⁠Burnout to Breakthrough⁠

► ⁠Love of Fate⁠

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Two weeks into the conflict, as the world falls deeper and deeper into fear and polarization, you may be asking yourself, How do I feel about this? Should I do something? Should I pray? Should I condemn? Should I remain impartial? Is it right to pick sides? 

When you take a moment to reflect, when you listen to your inner dialogue regarding this. What is your first instinct when you hear of all the horror and pain? 

Do you tend to downplay it? “Media is probably exaggerating things…” Do you Look away? Avoid watching or reading the news and hope that it will somehow all go away shortly? Do you start to Research and look into history?  

Do you dare to form your own opinion about it? Or do you prefer to seek the opinion of your friends?  

All over the internet, the advice that is being dispensed is: “Pick the side of peace. Choose the side of life.” But what does that actually mean? What does that look like in practice? And will it make any difference to the Israeli or Palestinian people which side you pick? 
This is what this episode is about. Consider it a practical guide on how to do something that is actually in your power to "pick the side of PEACE". 

In this episode we explore the paradoxical nature of psychedelics. While claims of immediate and lasting benefits are widespread, we challenge the notion that these plant medicines can truly work without the essential trifecta of: preparation, the transformative "trip," and the critical process of integration. 

Our journey goes beyond the mere label of "drug," uncovering psychedelics as a revolutionary paradigm shift in how we approach and address mental health challenges. Join us as we navigate the complexities of quick fixes, the dilemas of magic mushroom pills, and the undeniable importance of a holistic approach to wellbeing. It's time to break free from the tyranny of shortcuts and delve into the realm of lasting transformation. 

In this episode: 

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| Ina Catrinescu |

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► Love of Fate: ⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3Xqw2Yo⁠⁠⁠

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This recording is designed to support individuals on their microdosing journey, offering a blend of mindfulness techniques and positive affirmations tailored specifically for this therapeutic practice.

Listen daily when microdosing.

Have you ever been hearing left and right about microdosing and don't know what to believe anymore? Do all the promises about microdosing sound a little too good to be true? Have you tried it and didn't find it to be quite the holy grail they promised?

Well, you're not alone. Join us on today's episode of 'SHFT Happens' as we dive deep into the world of microdosing.

microdosing #myths #busted

This podcast series comprises 3 episodes in total and is intended as a meditative guidance to navigate ego death and rebirth during a psychedelic trip.

It is based on Tibetan Buddhist principles and sourced from the Tibetan Book of the Dead and The Psychedelic Experience by Timothy Leary, Ralph Metzner, and Richard Alpert (later known as Ram Dass).

Listen before and during tripping:

If you are contemplating a psychedelic journey and are asking yourself any or all of these questions - this episode is for you.

Let’s dive deeper into the science of opening to the positive future that wants to create itself through you. 

In this episode: 

1) How to define your "positive future"

2) How to predict which obstacles you can expect to encounter (a practical exercise) 

3) Seeing obstacles as resources

4) Allowing the greater whole / our biology / our psychology to create through us

4 theories that I use in this episode: 

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► SHFT Happens

► Burnout to Breakthrough

► Love of Fate

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We're at a pivotal moment in history where mastering change and navigating the uncertainty that is inherent to it will become the most valuable skill of our time.  

How do you know whether something is an obstacle that needs to be overcome or a sign you should be doing something else?

Our entire world is shaped by our ability to problem solve. Everything, from the chair you sit on to the device you are listening to this through, is an answer to what once was a challenge. Learn to look at challenges like a pro!

Today on SHFT Happens Podcast: 

| Ina Catrinescu |

► SHFT Happens: www.shfthappens.com

► Burnout to Breakthrough: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/42ZIcbW⁠⁠

► Love of Fate: ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3Xqw2Yo⁠⁠

| Listen to the SHFT Happens Podcast |

► iTunes | ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3JBoJqW⁠⁠

► Spotify | ⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3IjgJKD⁠⁠|

| Connect with Ina |

► Instagram | ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/inacatrinescu⁠

► Facebook | ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/SHFTHAPPENS/

Are we missing the point with Psychedelic Pharmaceuticals?

In this episode I’m exploring 3 critical missteps. In a society eager for the next magical solution, the tantalizing prospect of harnessing the therapeutic potential of psychedelics through pharmaceuticals has taken center stage. But, are we really on the right track? Let's delve into three reasons why I believe we should reconsider the fusion of pharmacology and psychedelics.

Reason one: Does the absence of hallucinations mean the absence of true healing? 

Reason two: Spiritual Catharsis is at the heart of lasting change. Does stripping psychedelics of that power mean that we are also reducing the healing potential? 

Lastly, I challenge the notion that symptomatic treatment leads to systemic transformation. Can quick fixes genuinely spark the profound healing we seek? 

CREDITS:  

Lisa Miller’s' next interview is from an episode from @The-Well, a Big Think publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the @JohnTempletonFoundation.

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