Mind Over Matter

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Today we dive into crystals! We explore our outlook on crystals in the “Two in The Think” Segment. In the “What's Facts Got to Do With It? Segment”, we explore the history of crystals, their origins in our society, their modern day uses and the evidence behind their use. Some of the questions from today’s episode were as follows:

• What are your perceptions of crystals?
• Do you own any crystals? If so, what do you use yours for? Decoration, decor, self-care?
• If you could have a crystal for any purpose - what would you want it for?
• Do you know what your birthstone is?
• Where do you think the use of crystals originated?
• Do you know the meaning of any crystals by heart? Do you believe they have any use of significance?
• Do you believe in mind over matter?
• Have you ever heard of the placebo effect?

Challenge: Think about what you need lately and look up which crystal is recommended to help with that need.

Quote: “If all you can do is crawl, start crawling” - Rumi

Article Links:

• https://sciencing.com/what-crystal-how-does-form-4925052.html
• https://www.allcrystal.com/articles/history-of-crystals/
• https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2018/08/understanding-peoples-obsession-crystals
• https://www.bluestreakcrystals.com/blogs/news/history-of-crystals
• https://www.miamibeachcwc.com/traditional-chinese-medicine-tcm-treatments#:~:text=Gemstone%20medicine%20uses%20the%20energy,been%20made%20from%20stone%20needles.
• https://time.com/4969680/do-crystals-work/
• https://www.jstor.org/stable/43766982?read-now=1&seq=2#page_scan_tab_contents
• https://time.com/4053881/antidepressant-placebo-effect/

Other References:

• https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/materials-science/piezoelectric-property
• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9000841/
• https://www.xtal.iqf.csic.es/Cristalografia/parte_01_1-en.html#:~:text=Probably%20the%20first%20historical%20references,to%20at%20least%205000%20years.
• https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctvqsf33c

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