Meaning, Suffering, and Transformation - Ep 717

Dr. Reedy, talks about the meaning we make out of our suffering. He explains that our suffering serves several important psychological functions. First, it gives us a taste for joy, connection, love, and happiness. There is no joy without suffering. There is no love without loss. Through suffering, we are required to look for, find, and embrace meaning. As Nietzsche once observed, we can bear any “how” as long as we have a “why.” He also explains that suffering serves as a catalyst for the transformation of consciousness we speak of in therapy. He distinguishes learning something from a more fundamental shift, a shift in our base, a shift in a level of consciousness. He also explains how practicing mindfulness will lead us to gratitude. Instead of trying to feel gratitude when one is feeling sad, one is encouraged to feel all of their feelings and to be mindful of our entire experience. This will naturally and organically lead to gratitude. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Meaning, Suffering, and Transformation - Ep 717 is an episode from Evoke Therapy Programs by Finding You: An Evoke Therapy Podcast.

This episode is 1:00:45 long.

This episode was published on Apr 15, 2026.

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