Link to a new article providing a simple modern (plain English) introduction to Stoic philosophical practice by Donald Robertson, that’s attracted a huge internet response on our other blog.
Continue readingVideo from Exeter University about the recent workshop on Stoic Philosophy and Psychotherapy.
Continue readingBrief review of Stoic Serenity: A Practical Course on Finding Inner Peace (2006) by Keith Seddon.
Continue readingA brief review of Elen Buzaré’s book Stoic Spiritual Practices (2011), which provides a detailed introduction to psychological exercises, meditation techniques, etc., in Stoic philosophical practice.
Continue readingReview of Philosophy for Life and other Dangerous Situations (2012) by Jules Evans.
Continue readingThese are my notes from a recent talk given as part of a panel speaking to the London Philosophy Club, on the philosophical origins of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT).
Continue readingThis brief article sums up the essence of Stoic philosophy, based on the definitive precepts in The Handbook of Epictetus. It does so in modern language and drawing anologies with cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) and mindfulness and other acceptance-based therapy approaches.
Continue readingStoicism and psychological resilience-building are discussed in relation to modern cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) in this new self-help book on resilience, part of the popular Teach Yourself series.
Continue readingThis is an excerpt on living in the “here and now” from the book The Philosophy of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) by Donald Robertson.
Continue readingThis short article describes several ways of applying the basic principles of Stoic philosophy to self-help and cognitive therapy by following clearly-defined steps.
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