The Stoic Handbook with Jon Brooks
You've read the books. You know what Marcus Aurelius would do. But when life gets hard, the philosophy disappears. This podcast is for people who want to close the gap between knowing Stoicism and actually living it. New episodes weekly. Start with the free 7-Day Stoic Challenge: https://www.stoicchallenge.co/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=show-description&utm_content=global
The Stoic Handbook with Jon Brooks
Latest Episodes
Epictetus’s Two-Word Rule for Difficult Days
“Bear and forbear.” Two words are easy enough to remember. Using them when a conversation becomes uncomfortable, or your phone offers an escape from work, is harder.In this episode I look at where the saying comes from, what Aulus Gelli...
The thought you can't put down
An anxious thought keeps coming back. It sounds reasonable every time, and thinking harder hasn't helped.I work through the Triple Column Technique with one everyday worry: asking a question in a meeting. The practice comes from David B...
Stoic Sleep Affirmations: Enough For Tonight
The day is finished, but you may still be going over it. This quiet bedtime practice begins with settling into the bed, then offers short Stoic reflections on having enough and allowing yourself to rest. You do not need to repeat the lines or r...
Why You Still Feel Anxious When You Know the Stoic Advice
You understand the Stoic advice about anxiety. So why doesn't it help at four in the morning?I look at the gap between knowing and doing, why reading about anxiety can become a way of avoiding practice, and what changed when I stopped m...
