Stoics embraced discomfort to build resilience. Psychology calls this exposure therapy—it boosts your emotional control.
Like CBT in psychology, Stoicism says: control your actions, not outcomes. Let go of what you can’t influence.
Stoics journaled daily. It helps spot irrational thoughts, just like cognitive journaling in therapy.
Sounds scary? Stoics imagined loss to boost gratitude—similar to modern “mental contrasting” in psychology.
Stoics chose values over emotions. Psychology agrees—values-based living improves long-term happiness and self-control.