Diane Dreher, PhD, is the author of eight nonfiction books including the best-selling Tao of Inner Peace and her new book, Pathways to Inner Peace. She is an award-winning university professor and positive psychology researcher whose work on hope has been recognized internationally. Her books, workshops, and webinars blend the wisdom of the past with powerful strategies from contemporary psychology and neuroscience to help us meet the challenges of our time with greater courage, creativity, and hope. Diane's books have been translated into ten languages and her work has been featured in USA Today, Entrepreneur, Redbook, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Science of Mind, radio and TV talk shows, podcasts, webinars, and web sites on leadership and personal growth. She has a Ph.D. in Renaissance English literature from UCLA as well as a master's degree in counseling, and is a Professional Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation. Her research on positive psychology and hope has been published online and in academic books and journals. Diane is currently professor emeritus and associate director of the Applied Spirituality Institute at Santa Clara University and a lecturer in the Positive Psychology Guild in the United Kingdom.
We live in a world out of balance, filled with natural disasters, economic insecurity, political upheaval, and the escalating stress of daily life. If you're feeling confused and anxious, you're not alone.
Responding to these times of increasing uncertainty, when so many people feel confused and disconnected, my new book, Pathways to Inner Peace, draws upon centuries of spiritual wisdom supported by recent scientific research. Offering nine powerful pathways to inner peace, this new book can help you see beyond current conditions to discover new possibilities, restoring your hope by bringing you a greater sense of connection to nature, community, and a deeper sense of yourself.
Offering the light of hope to a world often overwhelmed by stress, disconnection, and uncertainty, this inspiring and accessible guide blends scientific insight with spiritual wisdom in a comprehensive approach to help readers cultivate greater emotional resilience and hope.
The book takes readers on a transformational journey, offering 9 powerful pathways to peace of mind, practiced through centuries of spiritual tradition, described by poets and philosophers, and now supported by the latest scientific research. Through a thoughtful combination of personal stories, reflective questions, and practical exercises, this book gently guides readers to greater clarity and authentic connection to themselves, to others, and to the natural world.
In these challenging times, I'm offering a free centering exercise from The Tao of Inner Peace. Just click on this link and I'll email it to you.