MARCUS AURELIUS

Stoicism gives the lone seeker tools to master wayward emotions such as anger, jealousy, and grief. Techniques like negative visualization and logical analysis allow the loner to approach setbacks rationally. By understanding the limits of one’s control, the stoic mitigates emotional suffering.

• Study yourself. Pay attention to your reactions and behaviours to get a better understanding of your emotional responses.
• Manage emotions during stressful situations by breathing correctly. Breathe deep and steady through the nose with a relaxed ribcage to lower stress ...

Fear has the tendency to divide and isolate us, to shrink us to a tiny version of ourselves. Other negative emotions like jealousy, resentment, anger, bitterness and self-pity also have their roots in fear.

Some fear is good, like staying away from things ...