Lezione 1
What The Ancient Stoics Can Teach Us About Flourishing in Our Relationships
In this lesson, we take a look at the social lives of some of the great Stoic masters like Epictetus and Seneca to see if there is anything we can learn from them and apply to our current situation. From here we can start getting introspective about our own relationships and come to terms with our intentions and goals for changing this area of our life. We grapple with the question of whether we should change other people or ourselves if we want to thrive in our social interactions.
Lezione 2
Marcus Aurelius’ Morning Meditation That Prepared His Mind for Adversity
Marcus Aurelius, as emperor of Rome, was the most powerful man in the world. But that did not stop him from having to deal with a difficult son, a lazy co-emperor, and many others who tried to antagonize him or overthrow him. His days were filled with difficult social moments. In this contemplation we practice the exact morning meditation Marcus did each day to prepare his mind for whatever came his way.
Lezione 3
The 3 x 3 Relationship System to Decode The Social Matrix
Relationships are wide-ranging and complex. There are so many different types of personalities and nuances in any dynamic, things can get complex very quickly when we try to wrap our heads around what exactly is going on. The 3 x 3 relationship system will provide you with a very simple and accurate way to access all of your relationships so you can make informed decisions under pressure about the best way to respond.
Lezione 4
Escape Analysis Paralysis with The Relationship Action Plan
In lesson 3, we looked at how we can categorize our relationships to best make sense of our situation. In this lesson, we expand on the 3 x 3 system and begin coming up with a game plan for how we can start improving our relationships. Having a plan helps calm a chaotic mind and provides a sense of certainty so we can escape feelings of being stuck and hopeless and start taking the right action.
Lezione 5
10 Secret Strategies of Emotional Abusers and How to Avoid Them
Sometimes abuse is very obvious and direct, like a blatant insult. But the most dangerous type of abuse is covert abuse. This is the type of abuse that creates confusion and erodes the self-esteem of the victim. In this lesson, we look at 10 subtle forms of covert abuse that expert manipulators use so you can start armoring yourself against their tactics. This lesson will make the invisible visible.
Lezione 6
How to Survive Toxic Relationships When You Feel Stuck
Toxic relationships are a very unique category of relationship where the ordinary rules don’t apply. The first step is to see what’s going on, but knowing about the tactics of toxic people is not enough to protect you from them. In this lesson, we look at the methods you can use to heal yourself and survive toxic relationships even when you feel paralyzed by fear or guilt.
Lezione 7
The Stoic Blueprint to Transmute Insults into Wellbeing
The ancient Stoics realized that our inner tranquillity can be greatly disrupted by difficult individuals who say things to us with the intent to cause harm. They developed a series of techniques and ideas to counter insults and sleights that are just as effective now as they were 2,000 years ago. In this lesson, we take a look at the best of these techniques and run through a Stoic insult simulation to start practising with them.
Lezione 8
Master The Art of Skilful Communication
Knowing how to deal with toxic people and navigate insults is only one side of the relationship coin. We must also learn to express well ourselves in a way that leads to more connection and intimacy. Often we blame others for our relationship problems but don’t examine how we are speaking to others. In this lesson, you will learn the step-by-step method for expressing well and handling conflict wisely.
Lezione 9
Stoic Loving Kindness Practice to Level Up Your Social Tranquility
Stoics frequently get misinterpreted as cold and hyper-rational. But the Stoics actually placed great emphasis on working harmoniously with our fellow humans. In this practice, we cultivate compassion for ourselves and others using Stoic loving-kindness meditation so we can learn to respect ourselves enough to value our own opinions, and tolerate others even when they act in ways that irritate us.
Lezione 10
The View (People) From Above Exercise to Overcome Social Stressors
The view from above Stoic meditation is arguably the most important and transformative exercise in their toolkit. In this meditation, we practice zooming out from our current situation and practice seeing our relationship from above. This will allow us to let go of resentment and focus our minds on the things that matter most, which can be hard to detect when you are in the midst of conflict or clouds of thought.
