andbenn reviewed Journal Like a Stoic by Brittany Polat PhD
Journal (Like a Stoic) - get to it
4 stars
I heard the author on another podcast, and this book raised my interest. In it's form, it's really a workbook. She has 10 pages of general Stoicism background - enough of the basics to ground you, then 90 days of exercises to practice your journaling.
Each day is titled and has a quote from one of the ancient Stoics. She then offers her take in several sentences and then has two questions to ruminate on. Each day has at least one page of lines for notes.
I find the daily exercises to be very nice and not strenuous. However, this may not be for everyone. Her take on the quote and two questions should be sufficient for most if not all. Doing this well does require some rigor, and the ability to set aside 15-30 mins each day to write your entry.
I can't bear to deface a book, so …
I heard the author on another podcast, and this book raised my interest. In it's form, it's really a workbook. She has 10 pages of general Stoicism background - enough of the basics to ground you, then 90 days of exercises to practice your journaling.
Each day is titled and has a quote from one of the ancient Stoics. She then offers her take in several sentences and then has two questions to ruminate on. Each day has at least one page of lines for notes.
I find the daily exercises to be very nice and not strenuous. However, this may not be for everyone. Her take on the quote and two questions should be sufficient for most if not all. Doing this well does require some rigor, and the ability to set aside 15-30 mins each day to write your entry.
I can't bear to deface a book, so I'm writing my thoughts to her questions in my other journal which I've sputtered with, but do want to get better.
This book would be good for Stoicism devotees who want to get a journaling habit on track. Paperback. I plan to revisit this and use these questions to stimulate thoughts beyond my completion of her program.