Cognitive therapy is based on the theory that emotions are shaped by underlying beliefs. It's not other people who make us angry, but rather our opinions about them. The Stoics tried to conquer anger precisely because they wanted to restore our sense of oneness. For Marcus Aurelius, as for all Stoics, the most important thing was a sense of connectedness. When we're angry though, we alienate ourselves from other people.
Donald discusses what Stoicism teaches us about anger and how it can actually help us in practice today.
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Highlights
* Why anger is a problem
* What the Stoics say about anger
* Ways in which Stoicism can help us manage anger
* The benefits of learning to cope with anger
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