Stoic Strength Trainer

According to the Stoics it's possible to become invincible as a human being. But what does that mean? What must we do to achieve invincibility? And what happens as a result?

In today's episode we look to answer these questions.

For the Medium article upon which this recording is based copy and paste this link: https://medium.com/stoicism-philosophy-as-a-way-of-life/stoic-strength-the-promise-the-price-and-the-result-f0cb849fedc6

One of the simplest and most often neglected tools in an effective exercise regimen is the workout journal. Plan well and keep good records.

In This Episode:

How planning your workout primes your mind.

Setting your standards for the workout with a journal.

Your options for keeping a journal.

When to keep a journal.

Let Others Know The Wisdom Of Keeping A Workout Journal...

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Here's the link for the example I mention in the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ih_vSthMRCc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ih_vSthMRCc

Choosing is something we all do regularly. When faced with options we make choices. To create a more excellent life we need to make more excellent choices.

In This Episode:

What is a choice? How can we recognize when we've made one?

Why true choice limits our options and why that's a good thing.

Why we must choose again and again and again until we experience it as no choice.

A truly useful definition of a choice.

Thinking Choice vs Enacted Choice

How to slow down our thinking so we can see it.

Help Your Indecisive Friends Understand The Choices They Don't Know They're Making...

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*Note: This podcast was first recorded as a video.

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Most everyone associates exercise with the body. Muscles flex, lungs heave, hearts pump, and the sweat appears. Exercise is for building a healthy body. Check!

What about the brain and our mental health? Not such an obvious association.

I believe exercise for our mental health should be our primary focus. The goals we have for the body won’t be neglected with this change in focus. It’s the context in which we train, after all. We don’t get brain health by doing crosswords and sudoku. We must move, lift, jump, stretch, bend, run, and all of it.

Today's Show:

I’m joined by Candice McKnight. Candice, a fitness trainer, used exercise to deal with her social anxiety and depression. Now she specializes in helping clients who are dealing with the same challenges.

In This Episode:

Candice’s experiences dealing with her mental health challenges.How exercise played a role in her recovery.Knowing we can act regardless of how we feel.Baby steps, repetition, and post it notes make a difference.The problem with an “all or nothing” mentality.Progress over perfection.Why learning to fail and make mistakes is so important.How I went a little overboard and stopped going to the movies because of my eating schedule.Journaling to pay attention to your progress.And plenty more. This is a good one.

Candice’s contact info:

MINDFULFITNESS.me@mcknightcandice (Instagram handle)CORFIT.ca (The gym at which Candice coaches.)

The Stoics have a principle that, if understood and put to use, changes everything. Or, more accurately, can be used to change our experience of everything.

In this episode of the Fit Stoic we'll look at the Dichotomy of Control.

For the Medium article upon which this is based go here.

Or you can copy and paste this link: https://medium.com/stoicism-philosophy-as-a-way-of-life/the-foundation-of-stoic-strength-449c838411d

Many of us never get started with the changes we want to experience. Too much thinking, too much planning, too little action. Explore what it takes to really change.

For a blog post based on this episode please go to: stoicstrength.com.

In this inaugural episode of the Fit Stoic podcast I provide a brief introduction to myself, Korey Samuelson, and what I have in store for listeners.

As well, I answer the question in the episode title.