Modern life can feel like one of constant crisis, through exposure on social media feeds, local news or even your personal life. Recovering from the physical and emotional toll of these is hard, but also essential. 

Doctor Sara Spowart from the University of South Florida, is a researcher specialising in the psychology of support around survival. Her framework of integrative happiness sets out a vital tool for all those affected by trauma to find happiness and stability in their lives again.

Read her original work at : https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.107413

This interview includes discussion of war, natural disasters, poverty, assault and the pandemic. Listener discretion is advised.