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Stoic Path To Joy: 6 Days To Calm, Clarity & Resilience

Happiness isn’t a finish line—it’s a practice. In this six‑day guided journey, Stoicism educator Jon Brooks teaches you the most practical tools from ancient philosophy to build a calm, quietly joyful mind in real life. Each 10–15 minute session blends a short teaching with a meditation or reflection: the Stoic “control check,” a 24‑hour virtue experiment, presence + the View from Above, a pause‑and‑reframe for setbacks, and a gratitude‑with‑acceptance ritual. You’ll finish with a simple morning/evening loop you can keep forever. Expect warm, down‑to‑earth guidance, micro‑actions you can do in minutes, and gentle bell cues to bookend each practice. No prior philosophy or meditation experience required—just curiosity and a willingness to practice. By the end, you’ll carry a sturdier inner compass and a daily ritual that keeps your joy steady.

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Meet your Teacher

Jon Brooks

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Jon Brooks is a British writer, meditation teacher, and host of The Stoic Handbook podcast. His Insight Timer talks and courses—streamed more than a million times—blend ancient Stoic philosophy with modern neuroscience to help busy people stay calm, focused, and purpose-driven. Having coached executives, athletes, and creatives around the world, Jon distils timeless wisdom into simple, actionable practices you can use the very same day. When he’s not recording on Insight Timer, you’ll find him crafting essays on practical Stoicism or hiking the Welsh coastline with a well-worn copy of Meditations in his backpack.

6 Days

384 students

4.9 stars

11 min / day

Happiness

English

Lesson 1

Find Calm in 7 Seconds: The Stoic Control Check

Swap “I’ll be happy when…” for a habit you can use anywhere. You’ll learn the Stoic dichotomy of control and practice the 7‑Second Stoic Check: pause, label what’s in your control, act on your side, and exhale the rest. Includes the Release & Re‑Center meditation with a simple breath visualization and a clear next step. Leave with an instant way to reduce stress in traffic, texts, or tense conversations—and an affirmation you can repeat on the go.

Lesson 2

Live Your Values, Feel Your Joy: The 24‑Hour Virtue Experiment

Lasting happiness comes from who you’re being, not what you’re getting. Choose one virtue—wisdom, courage, justice, or self‑control—and run a 24‑hour experiment. You’ll do the Virtue Vision practice (admired exemplar, day preview, If‑Then cues) and install a pocket anchor so your choice shows up under pressure. Tonight, run the Three Yeses: aligned with your virtue, acted from values (not moods), and behavior you’d teach someone you love. Expect more self‑respect—and a quieter mind—by bedtime.

Lesson 3

Shrink Stress Fast: Presence + the View from Above

Most distress is time‑travel—ruminating on the past or catastrophizing the future. Drop back into now with the Stoic skill of prosoche (present attention) and the N.O.W. micro‑tool (Notice, Orient to senses, Work the next right action). Then zoom out with the View from Above to right‑size today’s problems and reconnect with the bigger picture. The Present & Perspective meditation fuses both. You’ll leave with two quick “presence reps” to run during your day and a calmer, wider horizon.

Lesson 4

Turn Obstacles into Training: The Stoic Pause & Reframe

Events hit us twice—first as impressions, then as judgments. Learn P.A.U.S.E. to change the second hit: Pause & breathe → Acknowledge the impression → Untangle control → Select a Stoic frame → Execute the next right action. In practice, you’ll try the Training, Discovery, or Scale (5/5/5) frames to convert friction into reps for your virtue. We’ll add light premeditatio malorum (two kind If‑Then plans) so common hitches don’t rattle you. Leave with language and a body cue to disarm stress in real time.

Lesson 5

The Joy of Enough: Gratitude & Acceptance in Practice

Feel tangibly richer—without adding anything. You’ll run Three Blessings with a gentle Blink of Loss (contrast that heightens appreciation), then practice an Acceptance Exhale for what you can’t control today (amor fati as cooperation with reality). We’ll anchor “grateful heart, open hands” so you can recall it anytime. Tonight, do 3+1: three specific thank‑yous and one sentence of active acceptance. Expect softer shoulders, warmer relationships, and contentment that doesn’t depend on perfect conditions.

Lesson 6

Make It Daily: The Stoic Joy Loop (AIM + SEE)

Lock in everything you’ve learned with a five‑minute morning and three‑minute evening rhythm. The Stoic Joy Loop = A.M. AIM (Anchor & Arrive with 4‑2‑6 breath; Intention—pick your virtue; Map one next right action) and P.M. SEE (Scan with the Three Yeses; Extract a Win/Lesson/Let‑go + 3 gratitudes & 1 acceptance; Envision tomorrow with two If‑Then plans). We rehearse both so your body knows the steps. Miss a day? Restart the next. Small reps, big change.

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Recent Reviews

Drew

December 21, 2025

Enjoy the personal examples that start off each day and of course all the stoic concepts and practices. Thank you Jon for all you put out there 🙏🏻💕✨🌴

Alondra

October 26, 2025

Very comprehensive and packed with actionable rituals for every day. I will make sure to return to it.

Golden

October 15, 2025

This is an excellent course—dense with powerful tools that offer tremendous value when implemented. It’s taken me two weeks to work through the materials because there are so many practical insights to apply. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for actionable tools and frameworks for practicing Stoic principles. The instructor is very responsive, and the classroom posts are incredibly helpful if you take the time to read them. I’ve found it to be the perfect blend of Stoic philosophy and Eastern meditative practices. Thank you, Jon, for putting the content together!

Torie

October 15, 2025

Jon is a master in teaching Stocism. This course has all the tools to help me to enhance my life for a happier life. Thank you for sharing. Keep them coming.

KatieG

October 7, 2025

I love and appreciate all of Jon’s courses and this was no exception. While some concepts weren’t new (I’ve been working on living into a better version of myself with more calm and equanimity for years with the awareness that it’s a journey not a destination), Jon’s succinct presentation, tools, examples from his own life, and candid honesty and vulnerability combine to make the course shine. I really appreciate the “cheat sheet” Jon shared in the notes-which I just copied and pasted in my own notes for future reference. Well done and thank you 🙏🏼 !

Deneen

October 4, 2025

This short course was full of a semester’s worth of teachings and ideas. So many great actions to implement. I love the idea of smiling a bit more when life happens.😊 Thank you!

Kassia

October 2, 2025

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