Managing Stress Like a Navy SEAL: Rich Diviney & Cory Zillig | Dealing With Feelings

In this episode, Dr. Marc Brackett sits down with Rich Diviney and Corey Zillig, both retired Navy SEALs who have faced some of the most intense and high-stakes situations imaginable. Rich, an author and owner of The Attributes Inc., and Cory, a fiction writer, bring their unique experiences to the table, discussing how they managed their emotions during their military careers and their transition to civilian life.
What To Expect From This Episode:
-Emotional Resilience in the Military: Rich and Cory discuss the importance of emotional resilience in their roles as Navy SEALs and how they cultivated it.
-Managing Emotions Under Pressure: Learn how these elite soldiers coped with the intense pressure and emotional challenges during deployments.
-Transition to Civilian Life: Insights into the emotional and psychological challenges they faced after leaving the military and how they adapted.
-Personal Stories and Strategies: Rich and Cory share personal anecdotes and effective strategies for dealing with intense emotions and maintaining mental wellness.
Key Takeaways:
-Emotional Awareness: Understand how Navy SEALs manage their emotions in extreme situations.
-Coping Mechanisms: Learn effective strategies for handling high-pressure environments and emotional stress.
-Transitioning Skills: Explore how skills developed in the military can be adapted to civilian life.
-Personal Growth: Gain insight into the personal growth and resilience required to navigate life after military service.
Join us for an insightful conversation with Rich Diviney and Cory Zillig as they delve into the emotional complexities of their careers and offer valuable advice on maintaining mental wellness.
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[@LisaGiandomenico]

Thank you to Cory & Rich for sharing &for their service. And to you for creating the space.

[@genghiskarsten6297]

Instant follow after listening to you on the Huberman podcast.

[@rosecouse9252]

This interesting conversation left me with much to ponder; especially the nuance between attributes and skills and providing the environment and experiences versus skill teaching.

[@jeanmccormack2966]

are your programs available to veterans and the VA?

[@JeremyEirich]

I particular liked when they mentioned about gratitude and being in the driver's seat of your own emotions. Having gratitude for your experiences whether they are good, bad and ugly, is a great strategy to put yourself in the driver's seat. Great conversation.

[@ambergeorge6435]

Marc , i would love for you to interview Dr. Schubiner, he heals a lot of people that have emotion suppression❤

[@javierfrancisflores7797]

Hey doc : I just walked the afsp overnight; and someone asked about faith - and I thought I’d share this - hopefully this helps that someone with the answer they’re looking for

[@deroshamoodley4505]

Dear Dr Marc, Rich and Cory
Thank you for sharing with us.
Listening to former navy seals was very interesting and new to me.
1. I loved the phrase that “emotions can be used for enhancement of performance” or to the “detriment of performance”. This is a great tag line or catchphrase that should be seen and heard more often.
2. I was interested in how the teams “listened to each others’ emotions” without actually saying the line “well, let’s talk about our feelings today guys”. Cory mentioned that they would sit around a campfire and start talking and automatically someone’s emotional stressors may come up. I think this is an interesting strategy to sit with another as they go through something difficult without actually proclaiming or announcing that “processing feelings” is what the brotherhood is actually about to do.
3. I enjoyed the reminder from Rich about the limbic system and the Neo-frontal cortex functions. Particularly how we should focus on response and not reactions…not many people understand the biology of an emotional hijacking or the fight or flight response. I learnt about it only during my reading for graduate studies and it was a reminder that this biological understanding of emotional experiences should be more prominent in basic education.
Thank you guys for sharing your strategies. 🩵