Invitation to Participate in a Research Study: Personal Transformation and its Role in Action for Sustainability

Have you had a life-changing experience that prompts you to say “after that, nothing was the same”?

If you have had a significant and transformative shift in your life, please consider this invitation to contribute your authentic experience in adjusting to profound change.

Did you know that there is very little scientific research available to spiritual and mental health professionals about how to support the integration of spiritual emergence and personal transformation?

The first phase of my colleague Beth’s university-approved dissertation research is gathering information on practices that support the accommodation of change, and she would value your expertise in rating these practices. By participating in this online survey you will have the opportunity to learn about more than eighty recommended practices – some of which may be immediately helpful to you – and you will be able to rate the effectiveness of each one.

Your participation is important and valued because this information is important in ongoing efforts to connect transpersonal experience with the scientific rigors of mainstream psychology. Your contribution will support expanded understanding and support for people who are navigating spiritual emergence, and the people who support them.

This online survey takes about 25 minutes to complete – which certainly is a contribution of your time – but the potential benefits are significant. While it may be directly helpful to you to learn what practices others have used, your authentic experience will help to identify to the mental health community the most important practices for integrating profound personal change. Your participation will contribute to appropriate guidance and support for many others in the future.

Who can take part?

This study is open to those who:

are fluent in reading and writing in English
are more than 18 years old
have had a transformative life experience as defined above at any time in the past
are willing to answer questionnaires related to their experience of significant life changes

This study is not suitable for you if you are: