New Lessons for Mindful Stoicism
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I am delighted to announce that eight brand new sessions for my audio course on Stoicism and Mindfulness in Sam Harris’ Waking Up app have now been released.
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Author and psychotherapist Donald Robertson mixes Stoic philosophy, modern psychology, and vivid historical anecdotes. The potent combination helps us challenge our limiting beliefs, clarify our core values, and find fulfillment in even our most difficult experiences.
“It's not easy to live consistently with wisdom, because our own fears and desires often lead us astray,” he says. But by illuminating today’s best therapeutic practices with the light of ancient Stoic teachings, “we discover a philosophy that allows us to build emotional resilience permanently, by making it an integral part of life.”
Contents
Stoicism as a Philosophy of Life
What is Stoicism?
Values Clarification in Stoicism
Living in Accord with your Values
Stoic Mindfulness and Resilience
Cognitive Distancing
Postponing Rumination
Decatastrophizing
Premeditation of Adversity
Stoic Gratitude
Stoic Acceptance
Stoicism and Coping with Pain
Stoicism and Anger Management
The Golden Rule in Stoicism
Love and Friendship in Stoicism
The View from Above
What a great new, and practical and creative Stoic Tool! (Add to Cognitive Distancing, etc.):
Emulate Marcus Aurelius’s Meditations by describing in writing the people I admire for their specific traits and actions of wisdom, character, virtue.
Then keep careful track in writing of my own progress (or lack thereof) in those areas, day by day. The goal: to make more progress as a human being by using a Stoic tool derived from Meditations - along with other Stoic tools!