Mindfulness has become a pretty hot topic over the past few decades. It’s a meditative practice that focuses on being aware of your senses and feelings in the moment. The purpose of mindfulness is to approach our senses and feelings without interpretation or judgment. We’ll start this post by discussing how mindfulness feels, before moving …
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It probably won’t surprise you that the ancient Stoics aimed to treat their thoughts objectively. They developed the concept of cognitive distancing and taught others to do the same. Stoic cognitive distancing starts with negative visualisation and employs a method nearly indistinguishable from modern CBT. Today we’ll run through the idea developed in Stoicism and …
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When people think about mindfulness, they usually think about meditation. For example, the buddhist monk who meditates in their temple with the ultimate goal to reach enlightenment. We’ve discussed in previous posts how meditation and mindfulness are now more accessible to the world than ever. One of the first ways I ever encountered mindfulness was …
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The Miracle Morning is a book written by Hal Elron. Unlike the Stoic method of waking up, this system takes a more modern approach to living our best lives. The Miracle Morning system focuses on purpose, advises on how to feel more well-rested and prioritises personal development as part of our morning routine. Below is …
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The Stoics were known for following a rational philosophy with the ultimate goal of living a virtuous life. Today we’ll use some examples from the ancient philosophers to outline a typical Stoic morning and evening routine. Read on to learn how the ancient Stoics planned their typical mornings and evenings. Approaching mornings like a Stoic …
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I suffered from anxiety most of my life. Prone to overthinking, I focused on things outside my control like the opinions people had about me. I constantly felt like I was treated poorly and deserved better. As a result, I over-worked myself and often felt like I didn’t deserve better. While personal development was clear …
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The Stoics taught that our interpretations of reality are not the same as reality itself. In fact, we can develop strong emotions about things that are actually not so terrible or that haven’t even happened. The Stoics argued that nothing is good or bad. Instead, it is our interpretations that are good or bad. Oftentimes …
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In the modern workplace, it’s common to find teams working at their individual workspaces with headphones in, music blasting. Many people swear by the energy they get from music as a productive blessing, especially on slow days. But is that really the case? And if so, what kinds of music make you most productive? Michael …
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Stoicism teaches self-control and fortitude as a means of overcoming destructive emotions. The philosophy holds that thinking clearly allows one to understand the universal reason (logos). With this approach they sought to understand death, the greatest fear many people have. With a handful of my favourite Stoic quotes, we can understand what the Stoics really …
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This post is all about the concepts of saving gold and creating good luck from The Richest Man in Babylon. It’s one of my favourite books on personal finance. That’s why I want to share my favourite lessons from it. These lessons take the form of stories and make it fun and easy to understand …
