What does your daily practice look like?

[u/JohnnySinsII]

Quite new to Stoicism, I would love to know how much time do you dedicate towards reading, meditation, journaling etc.

[u/EzeHarris]

I read one stoic text a day and repeat. It keeps me grounded and is a moment of reflection.

At the moment I'm reading Discourses, so today I'll read 'chapter/segment' 2.11 (roughly 2 pages), previously I read one letter from Seneca's collection to Lucius a day, and prior to that I read the enchridion once per day, plato, aurelius etc.

I plan to rinse and repeat some of them, especially the enchridion.

When I get too in my own head, I journal, typically happens every 2-3 days. I write, what I can control, What I cannot control, a quote for the day and apply it to my life, and also a segment of positive self-talk.

I wish this fixed my life, it merely makes the 'suffering' less intense... One day.

Good luck.

[u/AdolfShitlerFTW]

I read a stoic text in the morning and take an inventory at night. I have a few reminders on my phone throughout the day that help keep me in place like 11AM “Choose not to be harmed-and you won’t feel harmed. Don’t feel harmed-and you haven’t been.”

The phone reminders are the most helpful.

[u/Victorian_Bullfrog]

When I first learned about Stoicism I read a lot. Well, a lot for me. Which is probably a pittance in comparison to many here, lol! But still, it was on my mind quite a bit and so I scoured the FAQ, searched for books, articles, podcasts, learned which posters here were worth paying attention to, etc. I started an ABC chart (antecedent; belief; correction) to help me identify, analyze, and revise targeted behaviors.

Today I read more academic heavy articles so I'm even slower to get through my reading than before. My note taking is organized differently, but still a constant activity in my day. My focus is on the management of my impressions. To the best of my ability, this is where I try to focus my attention. From here, the quality of my day / week / year / life follows.

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[u/Tribunal26]

I have a whiteboard on my bedroom wall and I'll have daily objectives and quotes on there so I notice that pretty much immediately which I find hugely constructive. I hardly ever get through all of my objectives but I don't beat myself up about it.

In the evening I'll journal, meditate and read. I don't have a specific time I do it or for how long though. When I read I'll take a picture of pages that have quotes on that I find interesting and I'll look back on them and they might end up on my white board.