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… 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…
mental health… Stoicism for mental health 2: What can we control? 30 Apr 201823 May 2018 Today we consider the very first principle of Stoicism as defined by Epictetus in his handbook, The Enchiridion. What can we control and what can't we control? This means understanding…
mental health… Jugglers do it with practice :-) 2 Dec 201712 Apr 2018 Many people think they have no control over how they feel. They think that their emotions are caused by other people and by events. But that just isn't true. People…