Stoic Resilience Program
A program based on Stoic principles to help you navigate tough times, build resilience, and find growth opportunities in challenges. This program incorporates implementation intentions, habit stacking, and social elements for enhanced engagement and habit adherence.
Program Modules
Acceptance and Growth
Learn to accept what you cannot change and transform challenges into opportunities for personal growth. This module links directly to building overall resilience by fostering adaptability.
Resilience Implementation Intention
DailyCreate an 'if-then' plan: 'If I face a setback, then I will see it as an opportunity to practice patience and strength.' Habit Stack with morning coffee.
“See difficulties as opportunities to practice resilience patience and strength”
Focus on the Present
DailyDon't dwell on the past or fear the future. Deal with what's in front of you right now. Habit Stack with brushing your teeth.
“don't dwell on the past or Fear the Future deal with what's in front of you right now”
Gratitude Reflection
DailyEven in hard times, find something to be thankful for. It shifts your mindset and builds resilience. Habit Stack with waking up.
“even in hard times find something to be thankful for it shifts your mindset”
Break It Down
Break problems into manageable pieces and tackle them one at a time. This module enhances resilience by teaching problem-solving skills.
Decompose the Challenge
WeeklyIdentify the component parts of the problem. If I encounter a large problem, then I will break it into smaller parts.
“break the problem into manageable pieces and Tackle them one at a time”
Tackle Tasks
DailyChoose the easiest step and tackle the step with 100% focus. Implementation Intention: After defining components, start on task.
“break the problem into manageable pieces and Tackle them one at a time”
Act with Virtue
Act with integrity, kindness, and courage, no matter the circumstances. Connecting acting with virtue directly contributes to the overall goal of building resilience by grounding behavior in principle.
Integrity Assessment
WeeklyReflect on your actions and ensure they align with your values. Implementation intention: end of the day review with diary entry.
“act with Integrity kindness and courage no matter the circumstances”
Practice Kindness
DailyPerform a small act of kindness for someone else. Then journal about the effects.
“act with Integrity kindness and courage no matter the circumstances”
Assess Your Courage
WeeklyThink of a situation where you can demonstrate courage and take action. Implementation intention: Write down action steps.
“act with Integrity kindness and courage no matter the circumstances”
Stoic Social
WeeklyFind someone to practice stoicism together with.
“act with Integrity kindness and courage no matter the circumstances”
The Obstacle Is the Way
Understand that tough times are not setbacks but your path to becoming stronger. Building resilience involves reframing challenges as opportunities.
Obstacle Journaling
WeeklyJournal about your current obstacles and how they can help you grow. Loss aversion motivator: if you skip, write about a setback.
“the obstacle is the way tough times are not setbacks they're your path to becoming stronger”
What You'll Accomplish
- Accept what you cannot change.
- Transform challenges into opportunities.
- Focus on the present moment.
- Act with integrity, kindness, and courage.
- Understand that obstacles are the path to growth.
- Develop resilience and mental fortitude.
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