#310 Donald Robertson- Stoicism for The Modern World
What Got You There with Sean DeLaney
The Trick Is the Circular Thinking
In the 19 eighties, there was a study conducted with a bunch of college students in america who were asked to observe worry episodes. They found a 50 % reduction in the frequency, intensity and duration of worry episodes on average. The trick is learning to do nothing in response to our intrust of thoughts. When people have anxiety tisorders and depression, they they cannot get entangled with their interests or thoughts more,. And they need to re discover the zen, like a polity of just doing nothing.
00:00
Transcript
Play full episode
Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts
Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.
