101. Auschwitz Survivor Dr. Edith Eger on Living in the Present, Uncertainty, Suppressed Emotions, and Inner Dialogues

Today's guest is Dr. Edith Eger—a psychologist, New York Times bestselling author, dancer, and holocaust survivor. At 16 years old, Edith and her family were sent to Auschwitz where her parents were sent to the gas chambers. However, Edith’s bravery kept her and her sister alive. During her time in the concentration camps, Edith and her sister were subjected to torture, abuse, and Edith came face to face with the "angel of death," Josef Mengele. After being liberated in 1945, Edith struggled with suicidal depression, survivor's guilt, and the aftermath of the trauma she endured. After 20 years of suppressing her story and emotions, Edith began to share her experiences and help others work through their PTSD and traumas. Today, at 94-years-old Dr. Eger is a prolific author, practicing psychologist, professor, speaker, and advocate. (bio adapted from https://dreditheger.com/ (dreditheger.com)) In this profound conversation, we discuss living in the present, what happens when we suppress emotions, working through guilt, anger, and uncertainty, taking accountability, acting with kindness, how crucial inner dialogues are, Dr. Eger's experiences with suicidal ideation after being liberated, and her life today! Dr. Eger's documentary: https://www.pbs.org/video/i-danced-for-the-angel-of-death-the-dr-edith-eva-eger-story-hoh0ya/ (https://www.pbs.org/video/i-danced-for-the-angel-of-death-the-dr-edith-eva-eger-story-hoh0ya/) Dr. Eger's website: https://dreditheger.com/ (https://dreditheger.com/) Dr. Eger's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.editheger/ (https://www.instagram.com/dr.editheger/) Dr. Eger's course: https://yoursoulsearch.org/courses/dreditheger?ref=eeInsta (https://yoursoulsearch.org/courses/dreditheger) MENTIONED + https://positivepsychology.com/learned-helplessness-seligman-theory-depression-cure/ (Dr. Seligman's work on Learned Helplessness) + https://www.amazon.com/dp/0195044673?tag=onamzsadiekil-20&linkCode=ssc&creativeASIN=0195044673&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.1LNYBGUF1RBE (Learned