135: Dr. Greg Eells | How to thrive in ANY circumstance

The Hard Way w/ Joe De Sena

Spartan Races

Fitness, Alternative Health, Health & Fitness, 792700

4.7 • 870 Ratings

🗓️ 21 March 2017

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

You excel in ANY situation. Director of Counseling and Psychological Services at Cornell University Dr. Greg Eells explains how. In this interview describes how Viktor Frankl created meaning out of senseless and horrific circumstances. Frankl was imprisoned in a Nazi concentration camp and not only maintained his wits but retained the wherewithal to help the other prisoners. This shows the vital role that an imperturbable set of values can have in directing a productive life. Eels discusses some easy to follow guidelines to build this same sense of resilience. They may not be as easy to execute and incorporate into a routine, but that’s on you,

Lessons:

1. To be resilient remember SAVES: Social connections, Attitude, Values, Emotional Acceptance, and Silliness. 
2. We are not punished for our attitudes we are punished by them. 
3. You can make meaning out of even the most trying circumstances and in so doing persist.  

CREDITS
Producer – Marion Abrams, Madmotion, llc.
Hosts: Joe De Sena with Johnny Waite, Sefra Alexandra, Col. Tim Nye, Dr. Delle & David Deluca
Synopsis – Matt Baatz
© 2017 Spartan

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0:00.0	So you're telling me this guy's in prison World War II has an opportunity to get out and decides not to?
0:05.0	Yep, has an opportunity.
0:06.0	He has a moment to get out and he chooses to stay and help people alleviate their suffering.
0:12.0	And that choice is the most meaningful choice in his life.
0:14.4	We got to talk about that tomorrow.
0:15.8	All right.
0:16.8	Welcome to Spartan Up Podcast on this absolutely beautiful afternoon in the sunny mountains in Vermont
0:24.8	Riverside Farm. Sunny when there's no smoking. That's great.
0:28.3	Sunny with ashes. We're still up here at puddies which is a beautiful part of the mountain and yeah smoke blowing in our faces
0:36.4	but surrounded by snow and sun burning on our faces on my right hand side I have the wonderful Colonel Nye I I'm the interloper standing in for Joe who
0:45.5	good couldn't be here I'm Dr Helen Grimzmo Del. Wow going with Helen the real name
0:50.7	today. Sh no tell anyone I'm the symbol formerly known as?
0:55.0	Sepfra.
0:56.0	What am I?
0:57.0	I'm the life coach formerly known as Dr. Johnny.
0:59.0	I'm giving up that title because we have a real doctor here.
1:01.0	But hey, we have a real doctor we're going to talk about
1:02.6	today. We have. Dr. Greg Eels from Cornell. He is the director of
1:05.7	counseling. That's right. And psychological services.
1:09.1	It's a big job. Yeah, it's a big job. And you know I know that I'm going to get off from this one. I'm excited actually really excited about it
1:16.2	Incredible incredible guy. We are here Spartan up to podcast and what is this area call?
1:21.9	This is the Glen. We're in the glen with Dr. Greg Eels,
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