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What Does Stoicism Say About Emotions?

Posted on 18/06/2026 by Benny Voncken / 0 comments

What is Brain Rot: The Stoic Answer to Reclaiming Your Attention

You pick up your phone. You’re not sure why. There was no notification, no reason you can name. You open an app, close it, open another one. A few minutes pass, maybe more. You put the phone down and feel vaguely worse than before, without being able to say exactly what happened. Let me be […]

Posted on 08/05/2026 by Benny Voncken / 0 comments

Men’s Mental Health: A Stoic Approach

Something is happening to men’s mental health right now, and most of the available responses to it are wrong. The clinical response tells you to name your feelings, reach out, and open up. That’s not bad advice, but it’s written for someone who has already decided they have a problem. Most men haven’t made that […]

Posted on 05/05/2026 by Benny Voncken / 0 comments

Why Your Nervous System Keeps Firing — The Stoic View

Posted on 29/03/2026 by Benny Voncken / 2 comments

10 Stoic Quotes on Purpose: A Guide to Living as Yourself

What is Purpose? Purpose is often treated as something to be discovered, achieved, or secured. For the Stoics, it is none of these. Purpose is not a destination, but a way of orienting one’s life, a manner of acting, and a character one steadily forms. The following Stoic quotes trace a clear progression: from understanding […]

Posted on 23/01/2026 by Benny Voncken / 0 comments

How to Stop Emotional Reactivity, Learn to Pause Before You React

How to stop emotional reactivity begins with learning to pause. Stoicism teaches that peace of mind comes not from controlling life, but from mastering our judgments about it.

Posted on 27/12/2025 by Benny Voncken / 0 comments

The Best Stoic Books for Reflection: Reset Yourself for a New Beginning

Best Stoic Books For Reflection As the year winds down and we begin to look toward what’s next, the urge to reflect on the past, on our habits, on who we want to become, becomes stronger. For many of us, there’s no better companion for that reflection than a well-chosen book. These are the Stoic books […]

Posted on 02/12/2025 by Benny Voncken / 0 comments

The Stoic Reading List Beyond the Basics: Five Key Books on Stoicism

Here is the Stoic Reading list beyond the basics. These five books are key if you want to advance your study and practice in Stoic philosophy. If you’ve worked your way through The Stoic Reading List for Beginners, you’ve already built a strong foundation. You’ve learned from the ancient writers, explored modern guides, and started […]

Posted on 28/11/2025 by Benny Voncken / 0 comments

10 Marcus Aurelius Quotes for Anxiety When the Mind Won’t Rest

10 Marcus Aurelius Quotes for Anxiety When dealing with anxiety, here are 10 Marcus Aurelius quotes to help you on your journey. It’s clear that he struggled with anxiety himself. We can read about that in his personal journal, which was never meant for publication. What we now know as Meditations was written to remind […]

Posted on 07/11/2025 by Benny Voncken / 0 comments

What Is a Stoic Mindset? (And How to Practice It Daily)

A Stoic mindset is not about numbing yourself. It is about seeing clearly, choosing virtuously, and cooperating with reality. You train your mind to respond with reason, not impulse, and to root your happiness in your character rather than in circumstances. “Your soul takes on the color of your thoughts.” Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, Book 5.16 […]

Posted on 04/11/2025 by Benny Voncken / 0 comments