Michaela Haas, PhD, is the author of Bouncing Forward: Transforming Bad Breaks into Breakthroughs (Atria/Enliven, October 2015) and Dakini Power: Twelve Extraordinary Women Shaping the Transmission of Buddhism in the West. She has taught at the University of California Santa Barbara, the University of the West, and internationally. She is a reporter, coach, and avid meditator. She has been practicing Buddhist meditation for twenty years and combines powerful storytelling with scientific research and spiritual depth.
The Challenge: We all face difficult and even traumatic moments.The Science: Research shows these moments can lead to growth.The Solution: If you approach the situation in the right way, a challenge can help you thrive. Most people have heard of post-traumatic stress. Yet, beyond the medical community, few are aware of the evidence of post-traumatic growth. It may seem […]
