Mindfully Stoic

Welcome to Mindfully Stoic; a channel dedicated to increasing mindfulness through the lens of the ancient philosophy of Stoicism. Today’s guided meditation deals with time and how it is the most valuable possession we possess. Our ability to perceive time in the future tense is both a blessing and a curse. We are a living contradiction in that we know that we will die, yet we live as if we have un...

Welcome to Mindfully Stoic; a channel dedicated to increasing mindfulness through the lens of the ancient philosophy of Stoicism. Today’s guided meditation will be on indifference regarding the thoughts of others. As human beings and social creatures, we often orient our lives so we can get praise and avoid criticism of those within our social circle. The Stoics taught that we should focus on the...

Welcome to Mindfully Stoic; a channel dedicated to increasing mindfulness through the lens of the ancient philosophy of Stoicism. Today’s meditation will be on the idea of taking action despite the obstacles and impediments that hinder our goals in life. T-shirts & Mugs: ReanJeanClothing - Etsy Music Attribution: Dewdrop Fantasy by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3645...

Welcome to Mindfully Stoic; a channel dedicated to increasing mindfulness through the lens of the ancient philosophy of Stoicism. In today’s session, we will be discussing what the stoics meant when they said that we should live in accordance with nature. T-shirts & Mugs: ReanJeanClothing - Etsy Music Attribution: Ambient by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3359-ambime...

Welcome to Mindfully Stoic; a channel dedicated to increasing mindfulness through the lens of the ancient philosophy of Stoicism. For today’s guided meditation, we will be discussing the topic of anger and advice on how to deal with this emotion. Anger can cause lasting negative consequences if we are not careful and learn to manage it. Within the Stoic framework, anger usually arises due to our s...

Welcome to Mindfully Stoic.; a channel dedicated to increasing mindfulness through the lens of the ancient philosophy of Stoicism. Today’ session is focused on the subject of grief and what the Stoics believed the remedies to be. Grief is something that we all will encounter and is very much a part of being a human being. Even those with the strongest of hearts and toughest mental fortitude will s...

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Welcome to Mindfully Stoic; a channel dedicated to increasing mindfulness through the lens of the ancient philosophy of Stoicism. This guided meditation concerns the Stoic virtue of temperance, also known as moderation. As you may recall, the Stoics had 4 cardinal virtues by which they lived. These virtues are Courage, Temperance, Wisdom, and Justice. Today we will focus on temperance which is the...

Welcome to Mindfully Stoic; a channel dedicated to increasing mindfulness through the lens of the ancient philosophy of Stoicism. Before I get started with this guided meditation, I would like to say thank you for your support. I haven’t been able to upload as frequently as I would like to because of some recent changes, but I should have more time to work on providing content for this channel. If...

Welcome to Mindfully Stoic; a channel dedicated to increasing mindfulness through the lens of the ancient philosophy of Stoicism. This week’s meditation is on the Discipline of Assent, which is one of three disciplines within Stoic Philosophy (the other two being discipline of action and discipline of desire). The Discipline of Assent involves monitoring the conscious and subconscious value-judgme...

Welcome to Mindfully Stoic; a channel dedicated to increasing mindfulness through the lens of the ancient philosophy of Stoicism. The topic this week is on gratitude. A daily practice of gratitude has the power to shift our perspective during times of trial. Gratitude can help us to become more grounded in the here and now and to recognize the good that is happening in our lives. Having gratitude...

Welcome to Mindfully Stoic: A channel dedicated to increasing mindfulness through the lens of the ancient philosophy of Stoicism. Sorry about the editing and audio quality of this video. I had some technological problems when working on this upload. Stoicism Cheat Sheet link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=14Rg... This week’s topic is on the Discipline of Action, also known as Stoic Philanthropy...

Welcome to Mindfully Stoic; a channel dedicated to increasing mindfulness through the lens of the ancient philosophy of Stoicism. This week's topic is based on the Stoic idea of Praemediatio Malorum or Negative Visualization. This mindfulness exercise is designed to help you deal with the ups and downs of life. With this stoic practice, you can become more resilient for when those trials and tribu...

Welcome to Mindfully Stoic; a channel dedicated to increasing mindfulness through the lens of the ancient philosophy of Stoicism Today's topic is a mental exercise called the View from Above. This exercise can help us realize the impermanent and interdependent nature of life. It can allow us to realize how connected we are to the universe as a whole. It can give us a sense of awe, wonder, and humi...

Welcome to Mindfully Stoic; a channel dedicated to increasing mindfulness through the lens of the ancient philosophy of Stoicism. The Dichotomy of Control is one aspect of Stoicism which is easy to grasp but at times difficult to put into practice. This point of this concept is to remind us of the things that lie within our power and of the things that are not. Understanding this concept can help...

Memento Mori, a phrase which means “Remember you must die.” On the surface, it appears to be a pessimistic concept. But on a deeper level, it can create profound meaning and allow yourself to prioritize what is important in your life. Ironically, by focusing on our own mortality we can begin to live life to its fullest potential. Before we begin with our guided visualization of Memento Mori, let’s...

Welcome to Mindfully Stoic: a channel dedicated to increasing mindfulness through the lens of the ancient philosophy of Stoicism.