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:  Psychedelics quickly produce durable results in people without side effects, but that requires a "trip" / halucination There is no compelling evidence that Psychedelics can work without the “trip” Psychedelics are not a drug - they are a paradigm shift in how we approach and treat psychiatric disorders ——————————— | 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/inacatrines... ► Facebook | ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/SHFTHAPPENS/⁠

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:  Are obstacles roadblocks or redirects? #013 Feel like quitting? Before you give up, listen to this #014  ——————————— | Ina Catrinescu | ► ⁠SHFT Happens⁠ ► ⁠Burnout to Breakthrough⁠ ► ⁠Love of Fate⁠ | Listen to the SHFT Happens Podcast | ► ⁠iTunes⁠ |  ► ⁠Spotify⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Connect with Ina | ► ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

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:  Organizational Sciences  Medical Sciences Sports Performance  Jungian Psychology ——————————— | Ina Catrinescu | ► SHFT Happens ► Burnout to Breakthrough ► Love of Fate | Listen to the SHFT Happens Podcast | ► iTunes | ► Spotify | ⁠⁠⁠ | Connect with Ina | ► Instagram | ⁠⁠⁠ ► Facebook | ⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

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:  Seeing Challenges as THE WAY The 4 Horsemen of Change | 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. The Well on YouTube ► https://youtube.com/@The-Well?sub_con... About Lisa Miller: Lisa Miller, Ph.D., is a professor in the Clinical Psychology Program at Teachers College, Columbia University, & Founder and Director of the Spirituality Mind Body Institute.

Imagine your next Performance Review. Only instead of coffee you and your manager are taking psychedelics. Or a future Hackathon or innovation workshop where all the members on the team are reimagining the future of your organisation in an altered state of mind. Do you think that’s far fetched? Think again! A recent report from ICEERS conducted over two years estimates the total number of people consuming ayahuasca worldwide is over 4 million people. Are Psychedelics the nexts workplace taboo that will become a new norm? In this episode: Unlocking the transformative power of Psychedelics for Organizational Growth | Ina Catrinescu | ► SHFT Happens: www.shfthappens.com ► Pslolabs: www.pslolabs.nl ► 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 | ► Website | www.shfthappens.com ► Instagram | ⁠https://www.instagram.com/inacatrinescu ► Facebook | ⁠https://www.facebook.com/SHFTHAPPENS/

I recorded this podcast after a recent ayahuasca journey. What I share here is very raw and very personal. I realize that the sound of the recording is not always perfect but sharing this felt too vulnerable to record once more. Even after a number of journeys with mother ayahuasca, it never gets easier. One thing you learn very quickly is that when you dance with ayahuasca, she is in the lead. And I wouldn't have it any other way.  Today on SHFT Happens Podcast:  My personal ayahuasca journey recounted for my husband  An example of how life is one big ayahuasca experience  A trauma remembered The integration process  | Ina Catrinescu | ► SHFT Happens: www.shfthappens.com ► Pslolabs: www.pslolabs.nl ► 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 | ► Website | www.shfthappens.com  ► Instagram | ⁠https://www.instagram.com/inacatrinescu ► Facebook | ⁠https://www.facebook.com/SHFTHAPPENS/

As a Doctor in psychology Agnieszka Bojanowska had read plenty regarding the benefits of psilocybin. She had even tried to journey solo a couple of times and it wasn't what she had expected. At SHFT Happens she got to experience psilocybin in the context of a group, and in an assisted therapy setting...she shares why this was a gamechanger and takes us through her integration process, live. Today on SHFT Happens Podcast: - What does integrating a psychedelic experience look like - The difference between a solo journey & a group experience - Why would a psychologist opt for assisted therapy? - A recipe for trusting your feelings | Connect with Dr. Agnieszka Bojanowska| https://www.pathstowellbeing.nl | Ina Catrinescu | ► SHFT Happens: www.shfthappens.com ► Pslolabs: www.pslolabs.nl ► 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 | ► Website | www.shfthappens.com ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/inacatrinescu/ ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SHFTHAPPENS/

⁠🇬🇧 ⁠A (former) politician on magic mushrooms, sounds like the start of a good joke. But it does make you think: how would our world look if more politicians were open to psychedelics? Today, on the SHFT Happens podcast, specially for our Dutch-speaking listeners, we have former SP member of the provincial council and ambassador for better drug policies, Joep van Meel, at the table, with my husband, Steven van Slooten, as guest host. In this personal and candid conversation, they discuss how psychedelics can be used to stimulate more creativity and out-of-the-box thinking. ------- ⁠🇳🇱⁠ Een (voormalig) politicus op paddo’s, klinkt als het begin van een goede grap. Maar het zet je wel aan het denken: hoe zou onze wereld eruitzien als meer politici zich open zouden stellen voor psychedelica? Vandaag, in de SHFT Happens podcast, speciaal voor onze Nederlandstalige luisteraars - hebben we voormalig SP statenlid en ambassadeur voor een beter drugsbeleid, Joep van Meel, aan tafel, met mijn man, Steven van Slooten, als gast-host. In dit persoonlijke en openhartige gesprek praten ze over hoe psychedelica ingezet kan worden om meer creativiteit en out-of-the-box denken te stimuleren.

How do you liberate yourself from a life overshadowed by trauma, the imprint of a bipolar mother, and struggles with substance use? Today, in our Near Enlightenment Experiences (NEE) series, Indigo courageously opens up about how just two sessions with psilocybin became a catalyst for his inner transformation. He takes us on a deeply personal exploration of his journey from uncertainty to newfound trust and resilience. As we navigate the complexities of Indigo's past, we witness the power of psychedelic therapy as a tool for healing. Discover how these transformative experiences enabled him to confront and release deep-rooted emotional wounds, ultimately freeing him from the grip of his traumatic upbringing. Through candid reflections, Indigo illuminates the profound impact that psychedelic-assisted therapy had on his mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. He shares how these sessions became a profound turning point, allowing him to reframe his perspective, embrace self-compassion, and cultivate a renewed sense of purpose. Join us as Indigo's story serves as a testament to the human capacity for resilience, healing, and personal transformation. Get ready to embark on a thought-provoking journey that explores the intersection of trauma, psychedelics, and the remarkable power of the human spirit. Note: The podcast encourages open dialogue, but it is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health issues, please seek appropriate professional help. #life #trust #victory #psilocybin #magicmushroom #nearenlightementexperience #tripreport