A Global Call for Conscious Leadership, Wellbeing and Collective Resilience
WILLEMSTAD - Last Tuesday, on March 17, Gilbert Martina, President of the Curaçao Football Federation and leader in mental resilience and cultural healing, released his groundbreaking new book “Healthy Minds Healthy Nation: How Meditation, Shamanism and Indigenous Healing Can Tap Into Your Light Within and Change the World”. The book launches at a pivotal moment for Curaçao, fresh from its historic qualification for the FIFA World Cup 2026, marking the island as the smallest nation to reach the tournament in history. Martina’s approach redefines success through the synergy of mental balance, ancestral wisdom, and conscious leadership. “True transformation begins within.
A healthy mind leads to healthy communities, it is essential that we learn how to turn our wounds into sources of wisdom. When you squeeze a lemon, you get lemon juice, when you squeeze an orange, you get orange juice, when life is squeezing us, is for us to realize that our better version lies within us.” says Martina, underscoring the book’s central theme. Healthy Minds Healthy Nation offers a roadmap for individuals, leaders, and nations seeking deeper resilience, purpose, and collective wellbeing. The book draws on meditation practices, indigenous healing traditions, and modern leadership insights bridging cultural heritage with global relevance. Martina’s message resonates far beyond sport, speaking to mental health advocates, corporate leaders, educators, and policymakers.
As of March 19, Healthy Minds Healthy Nation became the number one Bestseller on Amazon in the category Shamanism.
