In this insightful episode of the Passion Struck podcast, host John Miles sits down with Dr. Lisa Miller, psychologist, researcher, and author of The Awakened Brain, to uncover the powerful relationship between life’s challenges and spiritual growth. Dr. Miller explains how moments of struggle, including experiences of depression and despair, can serve as catalysts for spiritual awakening and a deeper sense of purpose.

Drawing on her extensive research in psychology and spirituality, Dr. Miller illuminates how periods of suffering, including depression and despair, can act as doorways to heightened spiritual awareness and transformation. She shares how the brain is uniquely wired to seek connection and meaning, especially during hardship, allowing us to tap into inner strengths we may not have known were there.

Together, John and Dr. Miller discuss practical ways to embrace struggle as a transformative tool and share insights on how we can support loved ones through their own difficult journeys. Dr. Miller also introduces practices such as mindfulness and prayer, emphasizing how they help us cultivate resilience and a stronger spiritual core.

Full show notes and resources:  https://passionstruck.com/dr-lisa-miller-struggle-fuels-spiritual-growth/

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In this episode, you will learn:

• The science behind post-traumatic spiritual growth
• How suffering and spiritual growth are deeply interconnected
• Developmental depression: Understanding struggle as part of the spiritual path
• The brain’s response to hardship and its potential for spiritual awakening
• Practical ways to turn life’s challenges into opportunities for growth
• How to support loved ones, including children, through tough times
• Daily practices, like prayer and mindfulness, foster resilience and spiritual connection

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