Mindfulness: Stoic vs Buddhist with Greg Lopez | Stoic Saturdays

Background Reading recommended: Greg’s Essay on the topic: https://modernstoicism.com/sati-proso… Massimo Pigliucci’s take on his essay and the topic: https://medium.com/swlh/prosochē-or-n… Greg Lopez is the founder of the NYC Stoics, co-founder of The Stoic Fellowship, and on the team for Modern Stoicism. In addition, he co-organized Stoicon ’16, the first Stoicon held outside of London. He hasContinue reading “Mindfulness: Stoic vs Buddhist with Greg Lopez | Stoic Saturdays”

Stoicism & REBT by Dr Walter Matweychuk | Stoic Saturdays

Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, REBT, is derived from ancient and modern philosophy. It heavily borrows from Stoic philosophy. Stoicism is a Hellenistic philosophy that probably is best represented by the Roman King, Marcus Aurelius, and an emancipated slave turned philosophical teacher, Epictetus. Given that REBT is derived from Stoic philosophy many people who know aboutContinue reading “Stoicism & REBT by Dr Walter Matweychuk | Stoic Saturdays”

Donald Robertson on Stoic Therapy Toolkit | Stoic Saturdays

Donald Robertson talks about his 4-page Stoic Therapy Toolkit. Donald Robertson is the author of six books including How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius. He is a cognitive-behavioural psychotherapist, writer, and trainer, specializing in the relationship between philosophy, psychology, and self-improvement. He’s particularly known for his work onContinue reading “Donald Robertson on Stoic Therapy Toolkit | Stoic Saturdays”

Handling Physical Hardships: Week 5 of The Handbook for New Stoics @ Stoic Saturdays

We are doing a 13 part series on “A Handbook for New Stoics: How to Thrive in a World Out of Your Control” Greg Lopez will be leading 6 of these Meetups and giving us exercises from the book for the other 7 Meetups which will be facilitated by others familiar with the book. GregContinue reading “Handling Physical Hardships: Week 5 of The Handbook for New Stoics @ Stoic Saturdays”