Stoic Actions for Anxious Minds

This episode uses Seneca’s image of the road to ask whether we are moving with purpose or merely following the crowd. A clear destination helps us resist distraction, while Epictetus shows where our attention truly belongs: on our judgments, choices, desires, and actions. The Sto ...  Show more

This episode uses animals as a reminder to return to the present moment. Hadot and Marcus Aurelius show that life is lived only in the now, where we can think clearly, act justly, and avoid adding needless disturbance to events. Animals offer a simple model of presence: they don' ...  Show more

Anxiety is the thing I have spent the most time wrestling with, so this episode is less a lecture and more a report from someone still doing the work. I share what actually helped me, where Stoic practice fits, and the difference between fear and anxiety: fear is a sane response ...  Show more

Are you exhausted from letting anxiety dictate your life? Ancient Stoic philosophers uncovered solutions to this struggle centuries ago. Discover their complete playbook to conquer anxiety and rediscover your inner calm. These enduring principles will transform your relationship ...  Show more

I lived with intense anxiety for the better part of a decade. It sent me down a lot of rabbit holes in personal development and philosophy, and most of what I now teach came out of trying to find my own way through.Anxiety is hard to escape in modern life. The news is built to ma ...  Show more

A guided version of the Stoic daily mindful review, the practice of looking back over your day with honest eyes. You move through your thoughts, emotions, speech and actions, not to beat yourself up, but to see clearly where you acted well and where you would do it differently.I ...  Show more