Ep. 51: Dr. William Ferraiolo — How to Train Your Mind Like the Stoics

This week we’re going to go all the way back to the roots of cognitive behavioral therapy—back to the ancient Greeks and Romans. My guest is philosopher Dr. William Ferraiolo, who recently wrote a book called Meditations on Self-Discipline and Failure: Stoic Exercise for Mental Fitness. The big idea of Stoicism is that we don’t have to let external events and our unruly minds determine our well-being. Instead, we can save our energy for training our thoughts and actions to serve us well. Sounds like CBT! Bill is passionate about these ideas and explains how they can make a major difference in our lives when we put them into practice—just as he discovered for himself.