The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos

Rising to a Challenge

Mar 23, 2020

Bill Irvine, a philosophical heavyweight and author of "The Stoic Challenge," shares insights on navigating adversity with resilience. He discusses the power of Stoicism in transforming our emotional responses to setbacks, stressing the importance of viewing challenges as growth opportunities. Irvine highlights practices like negative visualization, which helps cultivate gratitude and mindfulness, turning anxiety into appreciation. His anecdotes effectively illustrate how embracing a Stoic mindset can foster a balanced, proactive approach to life's difficulties.

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Intro

4min

Embracing Stoicism in Adversity

12min

Lessons in Resilience Through Financial Adversity

2min

Resilience and Gratitude in the Face of Adversity

4min

The Power of Negative Visualization

7min

Embracing Resilience and Health

3min

We always face problems and setbacks - but the coronavirus has dramatically upended many of our lives in a few short weeks. Allowing sadness, anger or fear to dominate us does little to help. We should instead learn from the Greek Stoics - philosophers who embraced challenges with humor, grace and perspective.

Bill Irvine (author of The Stoic Challenge: A Philosopher's Guide to Becoming Tougher, Calmer, and More Resilient) explains some simple ways that you can train yourself to reduce negative emotions and put on your "game face" when you find obstacles in your path.

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