Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome and Introduction to the Course

    • A Welcome from Justin Stead, Founder at the Aurelius Foundation

    • Course Overview & Online Applied Stoic Philosophy Course Workbook

    • Pre-course Surveys

  • 2

    Session 1: Course Induction and 'What is Stoicism?'

    • Aurelius Foundation Course Induction

    • The History of Stoicism

    • Exercises & Activities

    • Start of Course Meditation: Audio version

    • Course Induction Quiz

    • Additional Reading and Resources for Course Induction

    • Common Criticisms of Stoicism and Some Answers

    • Learning Session 1 - Pre-Recorded Webinar from the Aurelius Foundation team

  • 3

    Session 2: Living the Good Life

    • Living the Good Life

    • Exercises & Activities

    • Living the Good Life Meditation: Audio Version

    • End of session quiz for Living the Good Life

    • Additional Reading and Resources for Living the Good Life

  • 4

    Session 3: Caring for Ourselves and Others

    • Caring for Ourselves and Others

    • Exercises & Activities

    • Circles of Care Meditation: Audio Version

    • End of session quiz on Caring for Ourselves and Others

    • Additional Reading and Resources for Caring for Ourselves and Others

  • 5

    Session 4: Managing Emotions

    • Managing Emotions

    • Exercises & Activities

    • Mind the Gap Meditation: Audio Version

    • End of Session Quiz: Managing Emotions

    • Additional Reading and Resources for Managing Emotions

  • 6

    Session 5: Control

    • Control

    • Exercises & Activities

    • Control Meditation: Audio Version

    • Quiz on Control

    • Additional Reading and Resources for Control

    • Discussion with Justin Stead, Founder, and Professor Christopher Gill

  • 7

    Session 6: Resilience

    • Resilience

    • Exercises & Activities

    • Resilience Morning Meditation: Audio Version

    • Quiz on Resilience

    • Additional Reading and Resources for Resilience

  • 8

    Session 7: Self Mastery

    • Self Mastery

    • Exercises & Activities

    • Self-Mastery Meditation: Audio Version

    • Self-Mastery Quiz

    • Additional Reading and Resources for Self-Mastery

  • 9

    Session 8: Taking a Different Perspective

    • Taking a Different Perspective

    • Exercises & Activities

    • Taking a Different Perspective Meditation: Audio Version

    • Quiz for Taking a Different Perspective

    • Additional Reading and resources for Taking a Different Perspective

  • 10

    Session 9: Role Models

    • Role Models

    • Exercises & Activities

    • Role Models Meditation: Audio Version

    • Quiz for Role Models

    • Additional Reading and Resources for Role Models

  • 11

    Session 10: Creating a Stoic Toolkit

    • Creating a Stoic Toolkit

    • Exercises & Activities

    • Creating a Stoic Toolkit Meditation: Audio Version

    • Quiz for Creating a Stoic Toolkit

    • Additional Reading and Resources for Creating a Stoic Toolkit

    • "Living as a Stoic", with Justin Stead and Dr John Sellars

  • 12

    Course Completion

    • A message from Justin Stead on your course completion

    • Post-course Surveys