Jon Brooks

Life Coach, MA

Cardiff, UK

11.1k Followers

Jon Brooks teaches Stoicism as a daily practice — not as philosophy you read about, but as something you train, the way you'd train a skill in the gym or on the mat. He's spent over a decade testing these ideas in his own life: through meditation, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, coaching, and the usual 3am arguments with his own mind. His podcast, The Stoic Handbook, has reached over 500,000 downloads and featured conversations with thinkers like Donald Robertson and Jules Evans — not about Stoic theory, but about what actually works when you're anxious, reactive, or stuck. His meditations on Insight Timer have reached millions of listens. They're built around one idea: you don't need to control what happens to you. You need to get better at what you do next.

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Specialities

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Anxiety

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Anger Management

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Life Coaching

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Stress

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Parenting

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Self Esteem

Reviews

Margreet

Jul 9, 2026

Good to realise and interesting thought experiment

eLayne Kelley

Jun 30, 2026

Such a great teaching....and love your voice and that there is no music

Andie

Jun 29, 2026

Excellent meditation to manage stress levels of the minds illusory of control! Thank you 🙏

Nicola

Jun 22, 2026

Brilliant, just what ai needed today. Clarity in what I can do, and leave the rest up to the universe. Thank you, simple but true

Mónica Espitia

Jun 15, 2026

This course was very interesting. It’s always helpful to be reminded of the signs of dangerous individuals and how to respond in situations where there’s no alternative but to face them. Your content is great. Everyday I listen to the stoic daily meditation. I would love to hear the new version. Thank you!

Melissajm

Jun 14, 2026

Incredible addition to my morning practice. Makes me aware of my own responsibility in situations. Beginning to embrace stoic thinking 🧐 🙏🏼🦋

John DeFaro

Jun 11, 2026

Suggesting the practicing so to move forward is reasonable. Pause is a great word and used well in this meditation.

Sara V-E

Jun 7, 2026

I needed this one it came in just in thevoerfect time. 🙏

Reeni

Jun 6, 2026

Guidance for being a better person one day at a time, thanks a lot❣️

Jocelyne Chernets

Jun 4, 2026

Lovely short practice that can have extraordinary results

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