Marina Hood Positive Psychology Coaching

About Me

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Hi, I'm Marina

I’m deeply committed to helping people develop lifelong well-being. With my background in positive psychology, coaching, meditation, emotional balance, resilience, and positive education, my mission is to inspire and empower people of all ages to envision and build truly fulfilling lives. Beyond individual well-being, I’m dedicated to fostering greater global consciousness and contributing to the healing of our planet. Please explore my range of services for kids, teens, and adults, and let me know how I can support your journey toward a thriving, joyful life.

Mental health, Leadership & Executive Coaching

As a Certified Applied Positive Psychology Coach, Mental Health Coach and Executive Coach I use my coaching skills together with scientifically proven tools and interventions from positive psychology and behavioral health coaching to help clients achieve greater well-being and life satisfaction. Together we will work to maximize their unique personal and professional potential and achieve their goals.

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Meditation Instruction

As a Certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher and a Certified Primordial Sound Meditation Teacher, I offer both mindfulness meditation and mantra-based meditation instruction. My goal is to help people develop and/or deepen their meditation practice in order to help them manage stress, reduce anxiety, release emotional toxicity, increase strength and balance their whole being.

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Emotional Balance Training

As a Certified Teacher of Cultivating Emotional Balance, I help people cultivate genuine happiness and mental balance through the understanding and mastery of emotions and meditation practice. Using frameworks and models from the science of emotion and practical tools and techniques from contemplative practices such as meditation, I help individuals understand the mind and improve their overall emotional experience and behavior.

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Resilience Program

As a Certified and Licensed Resilience Trainer in the Bounce Back Better® System, a Flourishing Center® resilience program, I teach participants scientifically based key skills and theories they can use to be more effective and adaptable in the world. When participants learn and apply these skills, they gain a sense of personal mastery over their lives and are better able to handle whatever life throws their way. These skills support people in caring for their mental, emotional, physical and spiritual/social health.

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Positive Education

As a Certified Positive Educator and Licensed Trainer, I use science-based tools from positive psychology and best practices in education to help students and adults thrive. The skills I teach help create greater resilience, happiness, and well-being inside and outside the classroom. As a licensed trainer in positive education, I also certify teachers in positive education so they can bring the science of well-being into their own classrooms.

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