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8 Stoic Therapy Tools For Anxiety, Stress & Overthinking

The Stoic Therapy Toolkit is an eight-lesson journey into the heart of Stoic philosophy, designed to help you cultivate resilience, inner calm, and a life aligned with virtue. This course provides practical guidance on embracing key Stoic practices, such as setting purposeful intentions each morning, reflecting deeply in the evening, and preparing for adversity before it strikes. You will learn how to navigate life's challenges with wisdom, courage, justice, and self-control, developing a toolkit for emotional balance and mental strength. Throughout the course, you'll be introduced to Stoic concepts like premeditation of adversity, contemplation of death, and envisioning the ideal Stoic Sage, all while applying these lessons to your everyday life. Each lesson combines theory with hands-on exercises, making Stoicism not just a philosophy to learn, but a way of living. By the end of this course, you will have the skills to respond to life's ups and downs with grace, maintain an unshakable inner peace, and live each day with a sense of purpose and fulfillment.

Grounded Resilience Wisdom Secular Mindfulness Mindfulness Meditation Health & Happiness Secular Mindfulness

Meet your Teacher

Jon Brooks

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Jon Brooks is a passionate teacher and practitioner of Stoicism. Drawing on his martial arts background in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Jon innovates new methods to learn and master this ancient philosophical blueprint for the good life. Through his unique approach, he combines the discipline and resilience of martial arts with the timeless wisdom of Stoicism, making it practical and relatable for modern living. In the Stoic Therapy Toolkit, Jon guides you step-by-step through essential Stoic practices, helping you build inner calm and resilience in the face of life's challenges.

8 Days

765 students

4.9 stars

12 min / day

Grounded

English

Lesson 1

Understanding The Goal Of Virtue

In this lesson, you will be introduced to the foundation of Stoic philosophy—the pursuit of virtue. Discover what it means to live following wisdom, courage, justice, and self-control, and why these virtues form the core of a fulfilled and meaningful life. You'll learn how each virtue can guide your decisions and actions toward a life of greater purpose and fulfillment.

Lesson 2

Crafting Your Stoic Morning Routine

Learn how to start each day with purpose by creating a Stoic-inspired morning routine. This lesson includes mindfulness practices, intention setting, and mental preparation for facing challenges, helping you build resilience from the moment you wake up. You'll also explore specific actions you can take each morning to align yourself with Stoic virtues and maintain a balanced mindset throughout the day.

Lesson 3

Reflecting With The Stoic Evening Routine

Conclude your day like a Stoic by incorporating an evening routine centered around self-reflection. Evaluate your actions, celebrate your successes, and consider how you can align better with Stoic virtues tomorrow. This reflection process is crucial for continuous personal growth, allowing you to identify areas for improvement and take actionable steps to become a more virtuous version of yourself.

Lesson 4

Facing Challenges With Premeditation Of Adversity

Explore the Stoic practice of Premeditation of Adversity, where you mentally prepare for potential setbacks and obstacles. By rehearsing adversity in advance, you cultivate resilience and reduce the emotional impact of life's challenges, approaching them with a calm mind. This lesson will teach you how to use this powerful technique to reduce fear, enhance your readiness, and maintain a balanced perspective during difficult times.

Lesson 5

Embracing Mortality: The Contemplation Of Death

Reflect on your mortality to appreciate the present moment and prioritize what truly matters. This lesson introduces the Contemplation of Death as a tool for living more fully and gratefully, encouraging you to live each day with purpose. By facing the inevitability of death, you will learn to focus on what truly brings value to your life, letting go of trivial concerns and embracing meaningful experiences.

Lesson 6

Seeing The Bigger Picture: Contemplation Of The Whole

Learn to contemplate the vastness of the universe and your place within it. This practice fosters humility and a sense of connectedness, encouraging you to view your challenges in the context of the larger whole, thus reducing their perceived importance. By seeing your problems as small parts of a much larger picture, you'll cultivate a more balanced, less ego-driven perspective, allowing you to respond to life's challenges with greater composure.

Lesson 7

Becoming Your Best Self: Contemplation Of The Sage

Visualize the ideal Stoic Sage—a person embodying wisdom, courage, justice, and self-control. By contemplating how this role model would act in different situations, you create a mental guide to navigate your own life with greater virtue and resilience. This lesson will help you develop a strong internal compass, encouraging you to embody the qualities of the Sage in your thoughts, actions, and interactions with others.

Lesson 8

Mastering Emotions: Therapy Of The Passions

Discover how to manage strong emotions like anger, fear, and sadness through Therapy of the Passions. In this final lesson, you'll learn how to identify, challenge, and reframe irrational beliefs that underlie negative emotions, cultivating tranquility and emotional resilience. By mastering these techniques, you'll gain the tools to handle life's emotional ups and downs with greater clarity, transforming your inner state and maintaining your composure even during difficult times.

4.9 (90)

Recent Reviews

Lesley

May 16, 2025

More and more awareness in my life now. Thank you

Laurie

May 9, 2025

Once again, Jon has provided meaningful interpretations of Stoic principles to apply to daily life. Many thanks, Jon.

Mónica

March 26, 2025

Hellenic philosophy was always my favorite because through it I have learned the part of all of the philosophy I know which matters the most to me: living a well lived life. Although, I think I wasn’t actually capable of putting to practice but after I got the news about me having a hernia, that, I knew I had caused myself. That was the cornerstone of my change, even after terrible situations I put myself through early adulthood. I thank you for making this practical course. It’s not easy for a philosopher to step aside from so many teachings. You’ve made a pretty cool course accessible and appealing for all audiences. That’s amazing!

Chad

March 15, 2025

Some of the best tools I have learned for dealing with adversity.

Bobbie

February 8, 2025

Practicing the principles taught in this course can change how you interpret situations and your relationships

KatieG

January 9, 2025

great ideas wrapped into a succinct course that’s practical and very helpful! These are core principles for better living-the challenge is practice and integration into my daily experience. Thank you, Jon, for your work here on Insight Timer 🙏🏼

Rosann

January 4, 2025

Thank you Jon 🙏

Drew

December 27, 2024

Great well-rounded material and presentation. Most certainly a toolkit for a good life with virtue and healthier perspectives. Most certainly recommend. Thank you all for being here with me 🙏🏻💕✨🌴

Scarlett

December 6, 2024

Thanks so much! The class was very helpful and informative

Anne

November 28, 2024

Interesting and insightful course.

matthew

November 20, 2024

Excellent short course which presents stoicism in a accessible and practical way. Each episode consists of a short talk and guided meditation.

taratan

November 17, 2024

I really enjoyed this interesting and thought provoking course and found it helpful. Thank you so much for taking the time to create it for us. Many blessings to you and yours 🙏🏼🧘💗

Rich

November 14, 2024

Great course! Thank you!

Liz

November 12, 2024

Incredibly helpful and calming. Thank you.

Torie

November 10, 2024

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