Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. A statue of Marcus Aurelius at Brown University. Aurelius wrote one of the best books about stoicism. Stoicism books explain this ...

Some people are born with an unusual degree of sensitivity, recognizing life's complexities with tremendous depth. Highly sensitive persons (HSPs), are intense and emotionally gifted individuals who ...

Life doesn't send warning texts before it knocks you down. One day you're coasting, the next you're flat on your back, wondering what happened. Here's the thing, though: about 2,000 years ago, some ...

The philosophy of stoicism shares a lot in common with the best teachings of modern psychology. Here’s how to know if you subscribe to its central tenets. Stoicism is often portrayed as an ancient ...

Stoicism may be having a renaissance. For centuries, the ancient philosophy that originated in Greece and spread across the Roman Empire was more or less treated as extinct – with the word “stoic” ...

In 2009, struggling with the significant behavioral health injuries of Soldiers and families as a result of the “Long War,” the Army integrated research from the University of Pennsylvania to develop ...