Zusatztext 61198319 Informationen zum Autor Due Quach (pronounced "Zway Kwok") is the founder and CEO of Calm Clarity, a social enterprise that uses science to help people master their mind and be their best self. A refugee from Vietnam and a graduate of Harvard College and the Wharton MBA program, Quach overcame the long-term effects of poverty and trauma by turning to neuroscience and meditation. After building a successful international business career in management consulting and private equity investments, Quach created the Calm Clarity Program, which is accessible to people of all backgrounds. She now leads Calm Clarity workshops in inner-city high schools, university lecture halls, and corporate executive board rooms alike. She is also the founding chair and executive director of the Collective Success Network, a nonprofit that supports low-income, first-generation college students in achieving their academic, personal, and professional aspirations. The Collective Success Network collaborates with the wider business community to create innovative approaches to foster socioeconomic diversity and inclusion. After living and traveling all around the world, Quach is once again a proud resident of Philadelphia, her hometown. Klappentext Author of the viral Medium piece! "Poor and Traumatized at Harvard!" Due Quach shares her Calm Clarity program to show readers how to deal with toxic stress and adversity. We often don't realize how much control we have over our thoughts! feelings! and actions--on some days! the most minor irritation can upset us! but on others! we are in our best form and can rise to challenges with grace. These fluctuations depend on the neural networks firing in our brains! and we have the power to consciously break hardwired thought patterns. Due Quach developed an intimate understanding of the brain during her personal journey of healing from post-traumatic stress disorder. According to Quach! people function in three primary emotional states: Brain 1.0! Brain 2.0! and Brain 3.0. In Brain 1.0! people act out of fear and self-preservation. Brain 2.0 involves instant gratification and chasing short-term rewards at the expense of long-term well-being. Brain 3.0 is a state of mind that Quach calls "Calm Clarity!" in which people's actions are aligned with their core values. As Quach confronted PTSD and successfully weaned herself off medication! she learned how to activate! exercise! and strengthen Brain 3.0 like a muscle. In Calm Clarity! she draws on the latest scientific research and ancient spiritual traditions alike to show us how we too can take ownership of our thoughts! feelings! and actions in order to be our best selves. 1. A Traumatic Start Pain that is not transformed is transmitted.-Richard Rohr Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.-Helen Keller The wound is the place where the Light enters you.-Rumi Let's face it. A lot of terrible things happen every single day to bring people into Brain 1.0. No one is immune from tragedy. We all live in a world that traumatizes us and makes us feel like victims of broken systems, vulnerable to exploitation by con artists, criminals, and crooked politicians. Our environments are full of temptations for drugs, alcohol, food, retail therapy, and other pleasures and thrills as a form of easy escape. At the same time, the world is also full of wonder, majesty, and inspiration that naturally bring people into Brain 3.0. In every corner of the Earth, people are working hard to improve life for their families and to make a difference in their communities. The fact that the misery and the awesomeness of our planet are not evenly spread out has always been very hard for me to come to terms with. The more I learned about how unfair the distributio...

"Calm Clarity tells Due Quach’s story of transformation, weaving her rich life experience with in-depth scientific insights from across diverse fields. Due has created practical and accessible tools for readers to not just be inspired by her transformation, but to set off and experience their own profound changes as well."  
**—Sharon Salzberg, New York Times bestselling author of Real Love and Real Happiness

"Our world is in need of healing because there is so much pain and negativity being transmitted. Calm Clarity provides a powerful, practical, science-based approach to healing and transforming our pain and cultivating compassion to enable others to do so also. The compelling story of Due Quach's personal modern-day metamorphosis from a skeptic into a mystic will touch the hearts and minds of seekers everywhere, and her ongoing efforts to bring these tools to low-income communities to end the transmission of toxic stress and trauma is inspiring."
—Richard Rohr, bestselling author of Falling Upward

"Quach offers an extensive exploration of neuroscience and trauma resolution that led her from a struggling beginning with her impoverished Vietnamese family, to Harvard, a Wharton MBA, and business success. She delves into the importance of meditation, ancient wisdom teachings, and the latest scientific research in transforming 'outer success' into a deep inner peace and calm clarity. This is an extraordinary work by an extraordinary woman."
**—Allan Lokos, author of Patience: The Art of Peaceful Living**

“Due’s rich personal narrative is interwoven with deep research into the way our brains work, offering lessons and tools that all of us should embrace for our own good and for the good of the world we live in.”
**—Philip W. Lovejoy, Executive Director of the Harvard Alumni Association**

"Calm Clarity is refreshingly readable, easily accessible, and understandable, a very valuable addition to contemporary books on transforming our minds and creating the foundation of a happy life."
—Sylvia Boorstein, PhD, author of Happiness Is an Inside Job**

“Imagine leading an organization where taking personal responsibility, having positive interpersonal relationships, performing at the highest level, and thinking creatively are commonplace. This is the future: Calm Clarity’s mixture of cognitive science, spirituality, and enlightened thinking are already transforming everything we know about life and work."
—Howard Blumenthal, Visiting Scholar, The University of Pennsylvania**

“Calm Clarity is an essential guide for the masses, to not only understand how the brain works in a simple but scientific way, but also to find a pathway to inner peace and a joyful life.”
**—Tom Cronin, founder of The Stillness Project and producer of The Portal documentary film**

"One of the best books I have ever read. Yes, this book is about rewiring your brain for greater wisdom and joy, but it also shares Due's compelling story of resilience and grit, a very personal account of shifting from entanglement to enlightenment."
**—Rick Bellingham, EdD, CEO of iobility**

"Calm Clarity captivates not only the mind, but also the heart, soul, and imagination. Due Quach skillfully interweaves scientific understanding with spiritual wisdom and grounds these important insights in everyday life by sharing how they enabled her inspiring personal journey of healing and transformation. This book can help anyone looking for effective tools to manage anxiety and their inner critic.”
**—Scott Barry Kaufman, PhD, coauthor of Wired to Create**

“Calm Clarity is the powerful story of a woman’s journey from early chaos to a life of profound purpose. Combining the latest research on the brain with a skeptical dive into ancient spiritual wisdom, Due Quach develops an impressive program of ‘brain hacks.’ These tools …