Donald Robertson

It’s a little known fact that the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius suffered from chronic pain.

However, Marcus was one of the great Stoic philosophers , and through his writing, he left many powerful insights into how to manage pain and continue to live a good and virtuous life.

Today’s interview is with Donald Robertson, a cognitive therapist, author, trainer, and specialist in teaching evidence-based psychological skills.

Donald has published many works on ancient Roman Stoicism and how today it’s still useful for facing challenges with grace and courage.

In this talk, we’re exploring a very interesting topic. We’re going to look at how the Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher, Marcus Aurelius, dealt with chronic pain.

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Read Donald’s new book: How to Think Like a Roman Emperor

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