Dr. Edith Eger on Life Lessons

May 4, 2021

Dr. Edith Eger, a Holocaust survivor and clinical psychologist, shares her profound insights on resilience and personal growth. She discusses her book, revealing 12 life-saving lessons, including the importance of self-love and the dangers of victimhood. Eger emphasizes the power of expression over depression and the necessity of perspective shifts. With wisdom drawn from her experiences in Auschwitz, she illustrates how adversity can lead to spiritual freedom and empowerment, while also highlighting the importance of connection and healing through vulnerability.

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ADVICE

Mindful Attention

Think about your thinking and pay attention to what you're paying attention to.
Be mindful of the behaviors you reinforce.

INSIGHT

Finding Strength in Adversity

Dr. Eger views her Holocaust experience not as her identity, but as an event that revealed her inner strength.
She emphasizes the importance of self-love as a prerequisite for loving others.

ADVICE

Freedom from Approval

Give up your need for external approval to achieve freedom.
Let go of perfectionism to avoid procrastination.

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Dr. Edith Eger is a Holocaust survivor who went on to graduate with a PhD from the University of Texas. She is a prolific author and maintains a busy clinical psychology practice. She is also frequently invited to speaking engagements around the world. Eric and Dr. Eger discuss her book, The Gift: 12 Lessons to Save Your Life

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In This Interview, Dr. Edith Eger and I Discuss Life Lessons and…

Her book, The Gift: 12 Lessons to Save Your LifeI
If you don’t love yourself, you can’t love others
How she views her experience in Auschwitz as an opportunity for discovering her inner strength
The prison of victimhood
Looking at things from different perspectives
How we are hungry for affection, attention, and approval
The opposite of depression is expression
The prisons of guilt and shame
The prison of judgment
Having spiritual freedom

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