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By (author) Ben Aldridge; By (author) Aldridge, Ben

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A practical exploration of how we can use the principals of Stoicism as a modern day ”operating system” to help enhance mental resilience to enable us to better cope with life”s ups and downs.

”The more we value things outside our control the less control we have” Epictetus

Every one of us will encounter tough times. There’s no escape. This is what it means to be human. But what if there was a way to make these tough times easier?

Enter Stoicism.

This ancient Greek philosophy has a lot to offer that is as relevant today as it was 2000 years ago – its guiding purpose was to help us to live better lives. The Stoic Golden Rule was that ”we can”t control external events, but we can choose how to respond to them”. This idea can have a profound effect on how we exist in the world.

Taking Stoic philosophy into the everyday, practical philosopher and adventurer Ben Aldridge explores the 10 key Stoic guiding principles and how they can help you build a more resilient life.

This book isn”t just for philosophizing – it”s a book for doing.

Ben also shares a host of challenges that you can use to put Stoicism into practice. These include:

• Creating your own anti-bucket list
• Intentionally experiencing voluntary discomfort
• Cultivating a non-judgemental approach to life
• Contemplating your own mortality (Memento Mori)

”You have the power over your mind – not outside events.Realize this, and you will find strength” Marcus Aurelius

Biographical note
Ben Aldridge writes about practical philosophy, comfort zones, mental health and adventure. You”ll find him climbing mountains, learning Japanese, running marathons, solving Rubik”s cubes, eating bizarre food, taking ice baths and sleeping in unusual places. The challenges that he sets for himself and his readers are often quirky, fun and demanding. Ben is the author ofHow to Control the Uncontrollable,How to Be Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable and theGet Out of Your Comfort Zone Cards. For more information on how to connect with Ben, visit , Instagram: @dothingsthatchallengeyou

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Ben”s first book How to be Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable has an excellent sales track.

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Ben has a growing and active social media following – IG currently 20.8k and twitter 4.1k.

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Highly promotable – he has started presenting workshops and is comfortable in front of the media and will be actively promoting the book on publication.

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The book uses stoicism as the jumping off point but is presented in an accessible everyday way. Ben”s style is conversational and approachable with some humour thrown in for good measure. Other books on stoicism are either academic or turgid in tone – there are not many accessible books on the subject and the ones that are out there are written by US authors.