<p>Dr. Diane Dreher helps us learn better ways to deal with stress and how to find more hope and joy. She is the author of eight nonfiction books including the best-selling <em>Tao of Inner Peace</em> and her new book, <em>Pathways to Inner Peace</em>. 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. She posits that a walk in nature can be as effective as a prescription antidepressant.</p><p>Diane&#39;s books have been translated into ten languages and her work has been featured in <em>USA Today, Entrepreneur, Redbook, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Science of Mind</em>, 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&#39;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. </p><p>Diane joined us from Northern California. She encourages all of us to follow our curiosity, as well as our intuition. She reminds us that small moments of connection -- with neighbors and others with whom we come into contact -- can turn into lasting joy and ease the loneliness epidemic.</p><p>Learn more:</p><p>www.dianedreher.com<br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/dianeedreher.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://bsky.app/profile/dianeedreher.bsky.social</a></p><p><em>Pathways To Inner Peace</em>: https://amzn.to/4q2SmF9</p>