

BJ Miller on Processing Our Regrets
Oct 22, 2024
BJ Miller, a palliative care physician and author, shares his transformative journey from patient to healer, shaped by a life-altering accident during college. He discusses the importance of embracing mortality, advocating for a 'good death' through self-forgiveness and connection. Miller highlights how cultural attitudes toward death can impact our lives and the value of practical preparations, like advance directives. With humor and wisdom, he encourages a more accepting relationship with loss, ultimately fostering gratitude and deeper connections in life.
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Intro
00:00 • 2min
A Life-Altering Incident: Reflections on Trauma and Transformation
01:55 • 2min
From Patient to Healer: A Journey of Transformation
03:39 • 22min
Embracing the Inevitability of Death
25:14 • 11min
Embracing Mortality: Practical and Philosophical Preparations for Death
35:49 • 2min
Embracing Mortality and the Cycle of Life
38:10 • 3min