Hello my friend, I have been a Stoic for about 40 years, I can tell you that it is an art, a way of living, it does not represent ignoring things, but on the contrary, understanding that each thing has its space and its moment.
Please try to distract yourself when those panic attacks attack you, practice combat breathing (it is an instant meditation, it is very easy, you breathe through your nose mentally counting to 10 and slowly, then you retain the air in your lungs counting to 10 and then exhale all that air through your mouth, SLOWLY, counting to 10). Repeat combat breathing 4 or 5 times (or until you feel calmer) and I promise you will feel better.
It's almost magical, it's instant, and it's FREE!
I send you a big hug, and I wish a prosperous 2025 for you and yours, I appreciate you very much! ❤️
Thank you for your wonderful (and free) advice. I've been paying more attention to stoic philosophers lately and even though I've been journaling on and off for a long time, I'm doing that more often now too. I also enjoy the work of Ryan Holiday from The Daily Stoic. He summarizes concepts of Marcus Aurelius and other stoic philosophers and shares them in small, easy to understand podcast episodes.
I'll go take a look, thank you for the information, and I must tell you that of course I love the movie "gladiator" and I'm a big Seneca enthusiast 😀
"Know that when you are a friend to yourself, you are also a friend to everyone."
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