The Daily Stoic - This Will Make You Feel Better

Episode Date: May 25, 2020

"It’s been rough. We’re not meant to be inside this long. We’re not meant to spend this much time with our devices. We’re not meant to hit pause like this on our jobs, on our businesses, on whatever projects we have been working on.How long will this continue? No one can say. But there is something you can do to maintain your mental and physical health..."Find out what that is on today's Daily Stoic Podcast.Get Stillness Is the Key on sale for just $3.99—ends today: https://geni.us/StillnessSale***If you enjoyed this week’s podcast, we’d love for you to leave a review on Apple Podcasts. It helps with our visibility, and the more people listen to the podcast, the more we can invest into it and make it even better.Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: http://DailyStoic.com/signupFollow @DailyStoic:Twitter: https://twitter.com/ryanholidayInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanholiday/Facebook: http://facebook.com/ryanholidayYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/dailystoicSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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guided some of history's greatest men and women. For more, you can visit us at dailystowach.com. This will make you feel better. It's been rough. We're not meant to be inside this long. We're not meant to spend this much time with our devices. We're not meant to pause like this on our jobs, on our businesses, on whatever projects we have been working on. How long will this continue?

No one can say. But there is something you can do to maintain your mental and physical health. You can get outside and get into nature safely, of course, but there is a reason that governments are opening up beaches and state parks. It's not so you can go play Smash Ball and Beer Pong. It's so you can go for one of those wandering walks that Seneca talked about. It's so you can see up close those stocks of grain bending low that markets are really as beautifully observed. Maybe see a wild boar running through the underbrush or fruit right on the tree or looking up at the stars as he writes, and imagine yourself running with them or better actually do run with them on the beach at night.

When we talk about stillness and stillness is the key, we're not talking about sitting in your house doing nothing. We're not even talking about meditation. We're talking about getting out and getting active. We're talking about soaking in the indoors. We're talking about letting your heart and head slow down while your body moves. Again, this has to be done safely,

has to be done smartly. If you see a full parking lot turn around and head elsewhere, if you're landlocked or in an urban desert, you'll have to get creative, but you have to do this. It's not natural not to or sustainable. Hey, it's Ryan. Just ahead of today is the last day that stillness is the key is discounted 399 on Amazon and Ibook and anywhere you get eBooks. We were running it through Memorial Day, which is today. So thank you so much if you've supported the book. If you want to check it out,

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