In this episode, Adam Barfoot, M.Ed., LPC-MHSP, discusses how adversity offers us opportunities to learn and to grow, the relationship between courage and fear, the Stoic philosophy in The Serenity Prayer, the relationship between addiction and trauma, the importance of focusing on what we can control, how our thinking affects our emotions, gaining strength from hardship, resilience, post-traumatic growth, the transformative nature of adversity, emotional intelligence, how the past can affect the present, the Stoic practice of premeditation of adversity, the importance of practicing mental skills and techniques, the mindfulness practice called Leaves On A Stream, and accepting hardships as the pathway to peace.

Books mentioned in this episode: Post Traumatic Success by Fredrike Bannink, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey, The Laws of Human Nature by Robert Greene, How To Think Like A Roman Emperor by Donald Robertson, Resilience by Eric Greitens

Adam's website: https://www.adambarfoottherapy.com/

Email: counselingandfunctionalfitness@gmail.com

This episode is Part Two in a series on the Counseling and Functional Fitness podcast focusing on Stoic philosophy, therapy, and fitness.