How to practice stoicism
The goal of stoicism is what we call, emotional mastery. Stoic Marcus Aurelius said, If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is
Where do beliefs and shame come from?
“As a result of reading newspapers, watching newscasts, viewing people and actual events around us, we often draw conclusions, such as, “Walking alone at
Won’t it be bad for society if people don’t/didn’t feel bad about things?
The below Excerpt by Frank Mosca from his Joy Building Workbook addresses this question. Now some will object that there are categories of people,
Low Self-Confidence
One of the keys to overcoming low self-confidence is to define what you mean by low self-confidence. This is important because we sometimes assume everyone means
Overcoming the Fear of Being Anxious
At the root of this fear is the often unknown belief that being or getting anxious is unacceptable. This often unconscious belief instructs your
How to handle not knowing what to do
You may have been taught or drawn the conclusion that not knowing what to do is unacceptable and something that should never happen. Because of
Social Anxiety Solution: Others Seeing You Anxious
You may see this as downright unacceptable. If so, you likely have reasons why you see it as unacceptable. For example, you may think
What does it mean to be neutral about something?
This means that although you may dislike what you’re seeing or experiencing, you aren’t viewing it as a reason to feel anxious or bad
Evidence that emotions and behaviors are caused by our beliefs and thoughts
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How to Accept Anxiety
This insight can be one of the toughest pills to swallow because it means there will be times when you get anxious/uncomfortable/nervous when you’d
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