Stoicism

Evidence-based stoicism practices.

14 concepts in this area — each broken into concrete practices with the real mechanism, an honest read on the evidence, and how to practice it with IX Coach.

• Amor Fati: Loving What Happens — What is amor fati and how do you practice loving your fate?
• Meditations, as Marcus Practiced It — What are the practices in Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations, and how do you use them?
• Memento Mori: Using Mortality Awareness to Focus What Matters — What is memento mori and how do you practice it without it becoming morbid?
• Negative Visualization, the Stoic Practice — What is negative visualization, and how do you practice it without spiraling into anxiety?
• Premeditatio Malorum, in Depth — What is premeditatio malorum (negative visualization), and how do you practice it without spiraling?
• Seneca on Time, Made Practical — What does Seneca teach about time, and how do you actually apply it?
• Stoicism, as a Set of Practices — What are the core Stoic practices, and how do you actually do them?
• Sympatheia — the Stoic Practice of Universal Interconnection — What is sympatheia in Stoicism, and how can you practice it?
• The Dichotomy of Control: Epictetus’ Central Lesson — What is the Stoic dichotomy of control and how do you actually apply it?
• The Enchiridion, as a Handbook — What does Epictetus’ Enchiridion teach, and how do you practice it?
• The Inner Citadel — What is the Stoic "inner citadel," and how do you build and use it?
• The Last Time Meditation — What is the "last time" meditation, and how does awareness of endings deepen presence?
• The View from Above — What is the Stoic "view from above" practice, and how does it actually work?
• Voluntary Discomfort: The Stoic Practice of Chosen Hardship — What is voluntary discomfort and how does practicing hardship build resilience?