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by collin128 881 days ago
Stoicism mixed with CBT helped me get through some challenging anxiety attacks.

I think Seneca shared these 'tenants' in his letters to Lucilius (book: Letters from a Stoic) but I could have that one wrong. Either way, they've stuck with me:

1. Control your perceptions 2. Direct you actions accordingly 3. Willingly accept what is outside of your control

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I found Seneca's letters to be much more approachable than Meditations.
Ironically? Stoicism was the inspiration for CBT.
Tenets?
The same thing, for all intensive purposes.
I hope that joke was on purpose :)
Porpoise surely!