Mindfully Stoic

Welcome to Mindfully Stoic.; a channel dedicated to increasing mindfulness through the lens of the ancient philosophy of Stoicism.

Today’ session is focused on the subject of grief and what the Stoics believed the remedies to be. Grief is something that we all will encounter and is very much a part of being a human being. Even those with the strongest of hearts and toughest mental fortitude will succumb and experience profound grief. It is my hope that something said today might lift your burden of grief and help you along your journey.

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Welcome to Mindfully Stoic: a channel dedicated to increasing mindfulness through the lens of the ancient philosophy of Stoicism.

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Welcome to Mindfully Stoic; a channel dedicated to increasing mindfulness through the lens of the ancient philosophy of Stoicism.

This guided meditation concerns the Stoic virtue of temperance, also known as moderation. As you may recall, the Stoics had 4 cardinal virtues by which they lived. These virtues are Courage, Temperance, Wisdom, and Justice. Today we will focus on temperance which is the avoidance of excess and extremes and how that relates to our day and age. Temperance isn’t meant to be less pleasure but the way to bring about lasting pleasure. This idea is related to Aristotle’s Golden Mean of virtue, or the Middle Way as described by the Buddha. Now let’s begin.

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Welcome to Mindfully Stoic; a channel dedicated to increasing mindfulness through the lens of the ancient philosophy of Stoicism.

Before I get started with this guided meditation, I would like to say thank you for your support. I haven’t been able to upload as frequently as I would like to because of some recent changes, but I should have more time to work on providing content for this channel. If you have suggestions for future guided meditations, topics that you would like me to cover, or would like to share how mindfulness and/or stoicism has improved your life, let me know in the comments below.

This guided meditation is called Purpose & Progress because it reflects on the Stoic approach to purpose and duty to humanity. As we understand our nature as human beings and what attributes separate us from other living things, we begin to more fully comprehend our purpose and what constitutes progress. Now let’s begin

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Welcome to Mindfully Stoic; a channel dedicated to increasing mindfulness through the lens of the ancient philosophy of Stoicism.

This week’s meditation is on the Discipline of Assent, which is one of three disciplines within Stoic Philosophy (the other two being discipline of action and discipline of desire). The Discipline of Assent involves monitoring the conscious and subconscious value-judgments that we place on external events and acting in accordance with reason and nature. In other words, we give ourselves time to analyze these implicit value-judgments that we create and decide if we assent or agree with them. This Discipline is designed to prevent us from acting irrationally and it allows us to make correct judgments concerning the nature or reality of the world.

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Modified for Duration

Welcome to Mindfully Stoic; a channel dedicated to increasing mindfulness through the lens of the ancient philosophy of Stoicism.

The topic this week is on gratitude. A daily practice of gratitude has the power to shift our perspective during times of trial. Gratitude can help us to become more grounded in the here and now and to recognize the good that is happening in our lives. Having gratitude will help us realize what is important in life, and in turn, give us a clearer direction on how to act more virtuously in life. Let’s begin with today’s guided meditation.

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Almost in F by Kevin MacLeod

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Modified Duration

Welcome to Mindfully Stoic: A channel dedicated to increasing mindfulness through the lens of the ancient philosophy of Stoicism.

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This week’s topic is on the Discipline of Action, also known as Stoic Philanthropy. This discipline is concerned with ethics and our commitment to virtue for the benefit of humankind. It is proactively living a virtuous life and helping in whatever capacity we can toward the common good of all. Even though our actions may be futile when striving for human flourishing, we must remember the Discipline of Desire and accept the outcome; whatever it may be. Let us take this time to extend our love and care to not only ourselves, but to all of the life around us. Let’s begin.

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(Modified for Time)

Welcome to Mindfully Stoic; a channel dedicated to increasing mindfulness through the lens of the ancient philosophy of Stoicism.

This week's topic is based on the Stoic idea of Praemediatio Malorum or Negative Visualization. This mindfulness exercise is designed to help you deal with the ups and downs of life. With this stoic practice, you can become more resilient for when those trials and tribulations come knocking on your door, and at the same time, you can become more grateful for your current circumstances. This exercise will help you become more mentally prepared for the obstacles of life and take away the element of surprise for when unfavorable things happen. By doing this, we can be better equipped to make skillful decisions and live a more virtuous, fulfilled life. Now, let’s begin.

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(Modified for time)

Welcome to Mindfully Stoic; a channel dedicated to increasing mindfulness through the lens of the ancient philosophy of Stoicism

Today's topic is a mental exercise called the View from Above. This exercise can help us realize the impermanent and interdependent nature of life. It can allow us to realize how connected we are to the universe as a whole. It can give us a sense of awe, wonder, and humility by contemplating the grandeur of the cosmos.

One way to incorporate this in your daily life is to practice being an outside observer throughout the day to break out of habitual reactivity. For example, if you feel yourself getting angry, or if you're wasting time watching too much tv then you can take a moment and “observe” yourself to reflect on if you are acting virtuously or not. Thanks for listening to Mindfully Stoic.

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Relaxing Piano Music by Kevin MacLeod

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Welcome to Mindfully Stoic; a channel dedicated to increasing mindfulness through the lens of the ancient philosophy of Stoicism.

The Dichotomy of Control is one aspect of Stoicism which is easy to grasp but at times difficult to put into practice. This point of this concept is to remind us of the things that lie within our power and of the things that are not. Understanding this concept can help us move forward and take the appropriate action in our lives instead of devoting so much energy on things that are outside our control.

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Organic Meditations Three by Kevin MacLeod

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