Tag: Psychotherapy

Discover how the 2,000-year-old wisdom of Seneca offers powerful techniques to combat modern anxiety. Learn practical Stoic exercises that create emotional resilience in our chaotic world.

Explore Ancient Rome's holistic mental health care blending medicine, philosophy, and rituals for wellbeing and resilience.

Explore Roman medicine's mix of herbal remedies, surgical tools, and public health shaping ancient and modern medical science.

Explore Roman medicine's blend of surgery, herbal remedies, ethics, and Galen's lasting impact on Western healthcare.

Explore how Stoic practices enhance modern mindfulness, emotional resilience, and personal growth through ancient wisdom.

Born around AD 55 in Hierapolis, Phrygia, Epictetus rose from slavery to become a prominent Stoic philosopher. His teachings, marked by a religious tone, resonated strongly with early Christian thinkers. Despite facing expulsion from Rome by Emperor Domitian, Epictetus' influence endured through his pupil Arrian’s works, the Discourses and Encheiridion.