psychology… Stoicism: Anticipating misfortune 14 Jul 201913 Jul 2019 "Rehearse death. To say this is to tell a person to rehearse his freedom. A person who has learned how to die has unlearned how to be a slave." (Seneca)…
psychology… Stoicism: The eternal now 13 Jul 2019 In a previous post (Irvine’s summary) I made the point that… “People generally confuse the things they can control with the things they cannot. The result is frustration and wasted…
Stoicism for mental health… Stoicism: No surprises! 8 Jul 2019 “Begin the morning by saying to thyself, I shall meet with the busy-body, the ungrateful, arrogant, deceitful, devious, unsocial. All these things happen to them by reason of their ignorance…
psychology… Irvine’s summary 7 Jan 201929 Dec 2018 Chronic dissatisfation and attempts to achieve that which is beyond our control. These are the two main sticks we use to beat ourselves. Stoic philosophy helps us to overcome both…
psychology… Stoic joy 5 Jan 201929 Dec 2018 Stoicism isn't only an antidote to anger and emotional distress. It's a recipe for genuine joy - the kind of joy and wonder that comes from endless discovery and the…
psychology… The advantages of Stoicism 1 Jan 201929 Dec 2018 Stoicism is a way of approaching and coping with the world, society and the vagaries of life that brings peace, calm and even joy. It's a method of being both…
Stoicism for mental health… Boring stoics! 29 Dec 2018 Stoics are boring aren't they? Oh, no! There's nothing boring about Stoicism. There's nothing boring about embracing change, about opposing injustice or about developing self reliance. There's nothing boring about…
Stoicism for mental health… Stoics are boring aren’t they? 24 Jul 201824 Jul 2018 If you think Stoics are boring, you're not doing it right! There's nothing boring about Stoicism. There's nothing boring about embracing change, about opposing injustice or about developing self reliance.…
challenging behaviour… Stoicism 4: My ponytail is ridiculous! 8 Jun 20188 Jun 2018 Here we build upon two earlier principles. Epictetus made it clear that we can only control our own thoughts, feelings and behaviours - not those of other people. Marcus Aurelius…
mental health… Stoicism for mental health 3: Abusive people 15 May 201816 May 2018 Stoic philosophers Marcus Aurelius and Epictetus help us to cope with abusive, contemptuous, disrespectful and mean-spirited people by remembering the distinction between what is ours to control and what is…
