Henry David Thoreau, philosopher of post-traumatic growth

By Brent Ranelli, Feasta

Thoreau’s masterpiece Walden, in fact, can be read as a manual for post-traumatic growth (i.e., personal growth in the wake of traumatic experiences).

Fighting injustice can trigger trauma — we need to learn how to process it and take healing action

By Kazu Haga, Waging Nonviolence

Trauma is not conducive to creative thinking. Which brings us to another paradox of these times ― how do we slow down enough so that we can fully utilize our neocortex and listen to our hearts while addressing the real urgency and opportunity of this moment?