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5 ways to journal the Stoic way, inspired by Marcus Aurelius

5 ways to journal the Stoic way, inspired by Marcus Aurelius

Long before journaling became a popular wellness practice, Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius was quietly filling the pages of a notebook that would later become Meditations. Written as a private record rather than a book for publication, these reflections reveal how the Stoic philosopher examined his thoughts, emotions and actions in his search for wisdom and inner peace. 5 Stoic lessons from Marcus Aurelius that can help you handle everyday stress. (Pexels) What is Stoicism? Stoicism is an ancient philosophy that teaches people to stay calm during difficult times. It encourages people to focus on what they can control rather than worry about what they cannot change. The goal is to live with kindness, honesty, patience and self-control, no matter what life brings. If you’re looking to start a meaningful journaling habit, here are five lessons inspired by Meditations. Also Read 5 Stoic lessons from Marcus Aurelius that can help you handle everyday stress Focus on what you can control One of the most quoted ideas from Meditations appears in Book 8: “You have power over …

Trying to get better sleep? Psychologist suggests the age-old pen and paper hack | Health

Trying to get better sleep? Psychologist suggests the age-old pen and paper hack | Health

Mar 20, 2025 09:02 PM IST Journaling before going to bed helps in challenging our irrational thoughts, decluttering the mind and gaining a fresh perspective. Our minds are often crowded with thoughts, just before we try to fall asleep. This further delays the sleep cycle, making us get into the labyrinth of overthinking, worst-case scenarios, negative thoughts of what ifs and stressing about the future. Also read | Ditch the sleeping pills: This simple exercise can improve your sleep, fix insomnia Journaling helps us to either challenge exaggerated fears or gain clarity about recurring thoughts that seem to haunt us. (Shutterstock) While these thoughts may seem harmless, they can significantly affect us and lead to anxiety, stress and also disturb the circadian rhythm of the body by disrupting the sleep routine. In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Siddhi Aiya, psychologist and habit coach, Alyve Health said, “Thinking is simply the mind’s job. However, what we can do is manage how we relate to those thoughts.” The pen and paper hack: The psychologist further suggested the …

Vidya Balan on the importance of being aware of how your body feels while making tough decisions | Life-style News

Balan, who is currently enjoying the success of her recent film – Do Aur Do Pyaar – shed light on the power of what her healer terms “access consciousness.” She says, “You can restructure the way you think, and the way you’ve led your life… the beliefs with which you’ve led your life, by restructuring the construction of your sentence (sic).” She adds that access consciousness is also about being aware of how your body feels while making tough decisions, “With the right decision your body will feel lighter, with the wrong decision, your body will feel heavier. So you have to tune into that.” She says, “Simply put, anxious consciousness helps you access your consciousness, your subconscious, and remove the limitations. It makes sure that you don’t stand in your own way.” Attempting to restructure one’s thoughts without proper understanding or guidance can lead to increased confusion. (Source: Freepik) Neha Cadabam, senior psychologist and executive director at Cadabams Hospitals says, “Access consciousness, as described by Vidya Balan, involves changing how we think to improve …

Here’s some help on coping with overwhelming emotions like self harm | Life-style News

A few months ago, actor Imran Khan — who had taken a backseat from public life in 2015 — shared a post on Instagram with a trigger warning where he opened up about his own experience with self-harm. “There I was, poking and slicing away trying to feel ‘normal’, but somehow the edges of the words seemed less sharp… the tips less pointy. They weren’t drawing blood the way they used to. They just didn’t work anymore. And I think I know why,” he wrote.  In the same post, Khan admitted that he is in a much better place today. “We all have scars, old wounds that still ache. But love heals. Love is empowering and uplifting, and if you are fortunate enough to receive the kind of love that I have, I think it starts to fill in those scars,” he said. The Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na actor had disappeared from the spotlight for a few years after quitting his job as an actor. But, to his fans’ surprise, he made a comeback …

Shah Rukh Khan’s old video talking about journaling for Suhana Khan resurfaces | Bollywood

Actor Shah Rukh Khan is a doting father who shared his words of wisdom for his daughter, Suhana Khan, in a journal. He has been writing the journal since 2014. Recently Suhana dropped a glimpse of his entry book on social media and called it her inspiration. Hours after the reveal, a throwback video of Shah Rukh talking about the same journal in an old interview started doing rounds on the internet. Also read: Suhana Khan shares pics of acting journal gifted by dad Shah Rukh Khan, he leaves her a sweet comment The video dates back to Shah Rukh’s guest appearance on Anupam Kher’s show. In the episode, he had opened up about writing a special diary for Suhana Khan. He had said, “I really want my daughter to be an actor. So I have decided that no one else listens to me, my daughter is young. So as a sign of respect she might read the book which I am writing for her. Whenever something comes in my heart about acting I write …