Tim Lebon On The Stoic Elevator Tim Lebon is a psychotherapist, researcher and author. He's also one of the core members of Modern Stoicism and has a number of impressive analysis of their annual project, Stoic
The Stoic Response to Coronavirus Fears about coronavirus are growing. As of today, there are more than 30 countries have 10+ confirmed cases. The CDC notes that "current global circumstances suggest it is likely that
Stoic Questions The Stoics believed that we were rational animals. Through exercising our reason well, we can live better more fulfilling lives. This involves regularly reflecting, meditating, and examining your life. To
What is the Point of Studying Ancient Philosophy? The philosopher, Michael Huemer, recently wrote a piece arguing against historical philosophy. In his words: We should think, for example, about what is the right thing to do, not what
Don't Make This Mistake When You Fail Everyone makes mistakes. Dealing with our mistakes is a skill we need to cultivate. When we fall short it can be tempting to fail with abandon. This is an important
Is Virtue The Only Good? In Remembering Virtue, I noted the role that virtue plays in the Stoic system. It is what is ultimately good. One way to add detail to this picture is to
Do I Control My Thoughts? A key idea in Stoicism is the dichotomy of control: being vigilant about what is under our control and what is not. Accepting what is out of ones control and
Remembering Virtue Stoicism is crucially about cultivating virtue. Virtue, our character, is one of the only things that is under our control. Shaped by each decision, it’s up to us and
Why Stoicism is True Stoicism is a philosophy about how to live well. The central tenants are the cognitive model of emotion, the dichotomy of control, and the focus on virtue. Why should you
Four Ways To Practice Stoicism Stoicism is ultimately a worldview about how to live well. It's focused on taking responsibility for what we can control and cultivating excellence in our thought and action. How do
What is Stoicism? Stoicism is a philosophy of life, which simply means a view about how to live well. There are three central ideas: The cognitive model of emotionThe dichotomy of controlThe focus
Lean Out Lean Out by Marissa Orr is a book about women in the workplace. More generally, it's an analysis of how rules can be created to allow specific personalities and visions
Contemplation of the Sage Meditation A key Stoic practice is the Contemplation of the Sage. Donald Robertson and R. Trent Codd III describe this practice as "considering the virtues of real or imaginary role models
The Role of The Progressor Marcus Hedahl spoke about the role of the Progressor in our most recent conversation. The progressor is someone who is not yet a sage, that is everyone. I have yet
The Upside of Stress Consensus says that stress is all downsides for our lives and health. Stress is something we want to remove from our lives as much as possible. Kelly McGonigal’s book
Tragedy Planning Seneca once said, "If you would not have a man flinch when the crisis comes, train him before it comes." This ties in with the Stoic practice of praemeditatio malorum,
The Philosophical User's Manual for Stoicism The Practicing Stoic: A Philosophical User’s Manual is one of the best books on Stoicism that I read last year. Ward Farnsworth, Law School dean, researcher, and author of
How to Practice The View From Above What is the View from Above? It's a practice that involves moving to a third-person perspective and holding the whole in one’s mind. It’s about stepping back from
How to Improve Your Memory Of Stoic Principles One Stoic exercise is the Memorization of Sayings: understanding and memorizing important Stoic sayings and maxims. This practice allows you to internalize Stoic principles and have the ready at hand. It's similar to the use of coping statements in CBT. One way to do
New Years Resolutions Every year millions of people set New Year’s resolutions. Most fail. They don't set the right goals. They aren't realistic. They don't have the systems in place to succeed.
How to Use Meditation To Be Stoic Stoicism is 90% action and only 10% theory. One way to ensure that we get action right, is to practice Stoicism in a smaller domain, such as meditation or exercise.
William Stephens' "Marcus Aurelius: A Guide For The Perplexed" I recently spoke to William Stephens for Stoa Conversations (coming soon!). In preparation for this, I read his book Marcus Aurelius: A Guide For The Perplexed. You can treat the book as a guide for reading Meditations. Here are what I took to be the most important upshots of the book.
Stoicism and Obsession All this hurrying from place to place won't bring you any relief, for you're traveling in the company of your own emotions, followed by your troubles all the way.
How to Meditate Here are several simple, practical steps for mindfulness meditation. I think about the meditation in three steps: preparation, meditation, grounding. PreparationPhysicalFind somewhere comfortable where you can meditate for awhile without
Announcing Stoa: Stoic Meditation and Journal I’m happy to announce the launch of Stoa, a Stoic meditation and journal app.
