Stina Reed

Whether mental distress manifests as substance abuse, anxiety, depression, relationship issues of life event stressors, understanding the nature of our mind and how to master it rather than letting our mind master us is of singular importance. Learning to cultivate a Witness Consciousness which can observe the patterns cycling through your body mind continuum is the first step. Once one is aware of some core beliefs or behaviors that may not serve us, the next steps are change through CBT, breathwork, dialoging with wounded inner childlike parts which may have been repressed and consciously choosing to act differently vs. react in the same dysfunctional yet comfortable ways. This takes an ongoing commitment to oneself and one's growth throughout life but is a better answer than playing victim and blaming others or circumstances.