Post-traumatic Growth: Celebrating Year Two with Gratitude and Joy
What doesn't kill us, can make us stronger! On the two-year anniversary of a near death experience, I invite a friend of the podcast, John Evans to sit down for an extended conversation about post-traumatic growth. Post-traumatic growth refers to the positive psychological changes that a person can experience as a result of adversity. John and I cover a lot of ground in this episode, referencing Stephen Joseph's book, What Doesn't Kill Us, Judith Herman's book, Trauma and Recovery, and Stephen Pressfield's book, The War of Art.
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If you're wondering how to move through feeling stuck, and hitting plateau's in day-to-day life, John gives some helpful insights from his 13 year recovery. We also talk about the importance of finding a survivor mission, and transforming the meaning of personal tragedy by making it the basis for social action.
