Lektion 1
Kick-Start Unbreakable Calm: Welcome To Your Stoic Power Journey
Meet Jon Brooks and discover why a 2,000-year-old philosophy is still the most practical antidote to modern overwhelm. In just three minutes you’ll learn how a single conscious breath can flip your nervous system from “fight-or-flight” to “ready-to-thrive,” set a crystal-clear intention for the week ahead, and preview the seven Stoic power tools you’ll soon have on speed-dial—no PDFs, journals, or extra downloads required, only your headphones and an open mind.
Lektion 2
30-Second SPQR Reset: Seize Control Of Any Situation
Chaos strikes, you exhale—and a four-step routine built on Marcus Aurelius’ mental discipline kicks in. You’ll memorise Stop · Probe · Quote · Reframe while box-breathing, rehearse it against common triggers like traffic jams and tense emails, and feel the immediate relief that comes from deciding to govern thoughts instead of letting thoughts govern you. By the time the five-minute track ends, SPQR will be the shortest, sharpest tool in your psychological toolbox.
Lektion 3
Amor Fati: Turn Every Setback Into Fuel You Truly Love
What if rejection, delay, or bad luck could make you stronger on command? Today’s guided visualisation rewires your reflexes so the words “I love my fate” feel as natural as your next heartbeat. You’ll revisit a recent disappointment, spotlight the hidden skills it’s forcing you to develop, and forge a mantra that instantly converts frustration into creative energy. Walk away genuinely grateful for the challenges that once ruined your mood.
Lektion 4
Premeditatio Malorum: Bulletproof Your Day Before It Begins
Borrow Seneca’s favourite mental workout and run tomorrow’s possible disasters in a safe “flight simulator.” You’ll picture a meeting derailing, tech failing, or travel plans collapsing—then calmly script decisive, value-driven responses. This 360-second rehearsal shrinks anticipatory anxiety, boosts confidence, and proves that foreseen blows land far more softly. Preparation becomes protection, and uncertainty loses its sting.
Lektion 5
Obstacle-To-Power Alchemy: Seneca’s Blueprint For Growth
Every weightlifter knows resistance builds muscle; Seneca knew resistance builds character. In this dynamic inhale-exhale drill, you’ll locate a current obstacle, label the virtue it’s training (patience, courage, humility), and feel stress hormones transmute into determination. By the final gong, you’ll view friction as a personalised gym program from the universe, designed to sculpt an indomitable mind.
Lektion 6
Gratitude Fuel: Turbo-Charge Resilience in Two Minutes
Neuroscience confirms it: consciously appreciating small wins bathes your brain in a potent blend of dopamine and serotonin. You’ll stack three micro-victories, reframe one nagging frustration as a lesson in disguise, and sense positivity snowball in real time. Practice this “gratitude quick-set” whenever your energy dips and experience how quickly attitude shifts can recalibrate an entire day.
Lektion 7
Cosmic View-From-Above: Shrink Problems, Expand Perspective
Rise through the clouds, glide past city lights, and hover in silent orbit as your daily worries shrink to bright specks on a spinning globe. This panoramic exercise trains the brain to replace tunnel vision with awe, erasing petty irritations and revealing what truly deserves your attention. Expect a lingering sense of spacious calm that lasts long after the audio fades.
Lektion 8
Lock-In Protocol: Make Stoic Strength Your New Baseline
Today, you fuse SPQR, Amor Fati, gratitude, and cosmic perspective into a seamless four-minute “power loop” you can replay anytime life gets noisy. A reflective prompt guides you to choose one practice to repeat for the next 30 days, transforming a routine into an identity. By session’s end, you’ll feel the shift from experimenting with Stoicism to embodying it.
Lektion 9
Keep The Stoic Flame Alive: Your Journey Beyond The 7 Days
Jon recaps your week’s progress, celebrates how far you’ve come, and reveals the next steps for deepening your practice—such as Stoic Anxiety Mastery and Transforming Envy into Motivation. A final minute of contemplation anchors confidence and invites you to share your transformation in the Insight Timer community, ensuring the momentum you’ve built continues long after this challenge concludes.
