The story of Aniys reminds Laurie that even after experiencing the worst of times, there are strategies we can use to control our situation. We can harness the power of sharing stories and disclosing our bad memories to process and learn from what we've gone through. And remember, telling your story doesn't mean you have to share your woes with some unsuspecting dinner party like Aniys did. It's now time for the season of Happiness Lessons of the Ancients to head east to South Asia where we'll be examining the happiness insights we can find in the Yoga Sutras.
In Virgil's epic poem, The Aeneid, few Trojans survive the destruction of their city at the hands of their Greek enemies. A prince, Aeneas, leads a band of those fleeing Troy - but the journey is fraught with deadly storms and hungry monsters.
But Aeneas takes a positive view of the struggles he and the other Trojans face, telling them to be proud of their resilience and courage. With the help of MIT classics professor Stephanie Frampton, Dr Laurie Santos explores how The Aeneid can be read as a tale of post-traumatic growth and how we can sometimes emerge happier and stronger from tragic events.
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