Stoic Week 2021 - Stoicism and Well-being
This year, Stoic Week focuses on 7 key Stoic ideas that are relevant to well-being, focusing on one theme each day:
1. Control - there are some things we can control and other things we cannot control.
2. Emotions - It is our interpretations that affect us, not events.
3. Character and Virtues - The Stoics emphasised 4 key virtues: wisdom, courage, self-control (or moderation), and justice.
4. Caring for Ourselves and Others - From learning how to care for ourselves properly to extending our care to all others
5. Seeing the Big Picture - Research supports the view that people with values that go beyond themselves are happier than those obsessed with themselves as well as the benefit of being able to change perspective.
6. Stoic it up! - There are many ways in which Stoicism can help, whatever your level of commitment.
7. Creating Your Stoic Toolkit - Stoicism is a framework for thinking rationally and ethically about how to lead a good life.
Enrollment is open now for this free course and the introductory material is available. See: learn.modernstoicism.com...
Poll: Got any goals or hopes for the coming year?
Happy Matariki, neighbours!
An important aspect of Matariki is whakapapa - family, community, and our connections to living things. Communities across the country have put together events to celebrate.
The Māori New Year is also a great time to pause, reflect on the past year, and think about what’s ahead.
Got any goals or hopes for the coming year? Share them in the comments and inspire your neighbours.
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54.1% Yes
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45.9% No
Poll: Would you support reducing sick leave to five days?
As shared in an interview today, alongside other sick leave changes, Christopher Luxon said he is open to reducing sick leave from ten days to five days a year. This would reverse the change made by the last government which allows workers to have ten days off for sickness each year.
Would you be happy with this change?
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18.4% Yes, ten is too much
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80.1% No, keep it at ten
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1.5% Other - I'll share below
Share your winter snaps!
Stunning sunrises, frosty mornings and snowy mountains. There's a lot of beauty to be seen in these winter months.
We’d love to see your corner of the country and what your winter looks like. Share a photo below...
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