Anna Fernando M.D.

What if the key to overcoming burnout, addiction, and the discomfort of uncertainty lies in embracing life's only constant-change? In The Power of Anicca, physician, former critical care RN, and resilience expert Anna Fernando, M. D., reveals how the Buddhist principle of impermanence (anicca) can transform suffering into strength-if you know how to use it. Drawing from her near-death survival of a traumatic assault, lifelong study of philosophy and various spiritual practices and religions, coupled with her own complex life journey across multiple countries through immigration, losses, and discoveries-including complete recovery from addiction and thriving amid Sri Lanka's economic collapse-she blends ancient wisdom and personal experience with neuroscience to show why fighting uncertainty fuels our struggles, and how using impermanence can set us free.