In my previous post we looked at Stoicism and how its teachings about Control can be used to reduce overthinking. In this post, I want to look at how this can be taken a step further. Our current actions are within our control. Stoic philosophy describes how we can use this to our advantage toContinue reading “Stoicism and Emotion”
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How to stop overthinking: Stoicism and Control
Epictetus was a Greek philosopher living between 50-135 AD. He was a follower and practitioner of a philosophical school of thought called Stoicism. The term Stoicism today conjures up thoughts of somebody who is strong-willed or emotionally resilient. To an extent, these are useful descriptors for someone who follows the principles of Stoicism. But theseContinue reading “How to stop overthinking: Stoicism and Control”
How to stop overthinking about work: probability-impact analysis
The Problem I’m a natural overthinker. If a thought or potential issue pops into my mind, usually related to work, my instinct is to spend time thinking about what to do about it. Even if I get the thought out of my mind, it has a tendency to re-appear, usually at an annoying and inconvenientContinue reading “How to stop overthinking about work: probability-impact analysis”
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