HOW TO TRANSFORM YOURSELF AND GO FROM CHAOS TO CALM
Two Profoundly Simple Steps to Living a Remarkably Miraculous Life
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Have you ever felt lost, or as if life had no meaning or purpose? Have you felt alone, even when surrounded by people? Have you questioned your identity, or even whether you know yourself? Have you felt stuck, wanting to make a change, but you are overwhelmed by the idea? If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, you are not alone. In this book, I provide two profoundly simple steps that are the antidote to all of life’s challenges, and result in living a remarkable life. You might already be thinking, “Two steps? Really? It can’t possibility be that simple.” It can be hard to believe, I get it. But trust me . . . this works. Research has shown that a growing number of people report lacking purpose in their lives. This matters, because lack of purpose results in greater incidences of stroke, depression, diabetes, and earlier mortality1. There is an answer to life’s greatest challenges, and it lies both within us and outside ourselves. The University of Minnesota's Center for Spirituality and Healing provides ample evidence that simple practices, such as meditation, journaling, and yoga, and finding connectedness to oneself, to others, and energy ____________ 1https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2734064 outside of ourselves, results in not only a life well-lived, but one less likely to be full of chronic disease, and depression, and it may also include a greater sense of purpose and increased longevity. Sound too good to be true? That’s what I used to think until I had my most recent near-death experience (Yes, I’ve had more than one) in March, 2020. I’ll get to that later. First, a little bit about why you should listen to me. My life started out as an average, middle-class American boy. I was born in 1970 in Southern California to two parents (one male, one female) who had been married five years earlier. At the time of my birth, they owned their first home, two cars, and they both had stable jobs. I was the first grandchild on my father’s side of the family. Five years later, my youngest brother arrived. Not long after he was born, my parents ‘upgraded’ to a brand-new suburban tract home in a cul-de-sac, and shortly thereafter my father was recruited to work for an oil company in Santa Barbara, CA, where my parents had always wanted to relocate. The American dream! We were your classic, fundamentalist, Baptist, Christian family. I attended private Christian school (because my parents felt that the public California Distinguished School in my neighborhood was too worldly.) We attended church on Sunday morning (and often Sunday evening), and every Wednesday (and often Bible Study on different days). I went to youth group, was in the church choir . . . you get the idea. While the picture might have looked perfect, it was far from that. As early as I can remember (which is fairly early – I have memories that go back really, really far), I felt out of place in my family – like a fish out of water . . . as if I didn’t fit. There was just something different about me.
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Sometimes life feels really challenging. We can feel lost and like life doesn’t have meaning or purpose. Or we can feel alone, even when surrounded by others. Occasionally, we may question our identity or whether we truly know ourselves. In these moments, we may feel stuck and want to make a change, but feel overwhelmed by the idea. It is important to remember that we are never alone, and that there is always hope, even in the toughest of times. While sharing wisdom-filled insights into his own chaotic life and near-death experiences, Dr. Scott Burrus shares two profoundly easy steps that he feels are the antidote to all of life’s challenges and result in living a remarkably miraculous life. Through his inspirational stories and reflections, he invites others on a journey inward to implement a simple shift in thinking, the science of heart coherence, and spiritual wisdom that will move them from chaos to calm and to living a life beyond their wildest dreams. How to Transform Yourself and Go from Chaos to Calm shares stories, insights, and two easy steps intended to guide those struggling with life’s challenges to shift their thinking to find peace, more energy, and evolve into a healthier version of themselves.
About the Author
Dr. Scott Burrus’s varied background in applied psychology includes spending time as a substance use counselor, personal development coach, higher education leader, and social policy researcher. Scott has experience in various leadership roles and most recently as a provost and chief academic officer. He has overseen colleges of business and technology management, education, the marriage and family sciences, nursing and health science, and psychology. Dr. Burrus has over two decades of experience in for-profit, nonprofit, and governmental organizations, performing student mentoring, faculty training, and facilitating best-practice-based outcomes. Dr. Burrus’s background in educational and social policy research has focused on online education, child abuse prevention, early childhood education, program development in schools, substance use prevention and treatment, child welfare policy, juvenile justice, and cost study applications. He has worked on over twenty publicly and privately funded research studies and has managed millions of dollars in grant funding that resulted in over fifty publications and conference presentations. Scott is the owner and lead coach at Empower Wellness in Los Angeles and a partner at DeeplyWell.com, a health and wellness consulting company that aims to facilitate the transition from chaos to miraculous in all areas of life.