THE FREE 7-DAY STOIC CHALLENGE

THE FREE 7-DAY STOIC CHALLENGE

Seven tools you can actually use.

Seven tools you can actually use.

Seven tools you can actually use.

A free seven-day audio challenge for staying calm under pressure. About ten minutes a day, with a workbook to put each lesson into practice.

A free seven-day audio challenge for staying calm under pressure. About ten minutes a day, with a workbook to put each lesson into practice.

A free seven-day audio challenge for staying calm under pressure. About ten minutes a day, with a workbook to put each lesson into practice.

By signing up, you’ll receive the seven lessons, occasional practical emails and relevant offers from The Stoic Handbook. Unsubscribe anytime.

By signing up, you’ll receive the seven lessons, occasional practical emails and relevant offers from The Stoic Handbook. Unsubscribe anytime.

4.91/5 from 210 Challenge ratings on Insight Timer.

4.91/5 from 210 Challenge ratings on Insight Timer.

4.91/5 from 210 Challenge ratings on Insight Timer.

Reflection worksheet from The Stoic Power Workbook
Day One page from The Stoic Power Workbook
Cover of The Stoic Power Workbook included with the free challenge

THE STOIC POWER WORKBOOK

36 pages. Seven days of practice. Yours to keep.

36 pages. Seven days of practice. Yours to keep.

THE STOIC POWER WORKBOOK

Listen to the lesson. Then make it yours.

Listen to the lesson. Then make it yours.

The free challenge includes a beautifully designed 36-page workbook with reflection prompts, daily checklists and space to build a Stoic creed you can keep.

36 pages · printable · yours to keep

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Included with the free challenge. No card required.

Day One page from The Stoic Power Workbook
Day One page from The Stoic Power Workbook
Day One page from The Stoic Power Workbook
Reflection worksheet from The Stoic Power Workbook
Reflection worksheet from The Stoic Power Workbook
Reflection worksheet from The Stoic Power Workbook
Cover of The Stoic Power Workbook

Close

the

gap

between

knowing

what

to

do

and

actually

doing

it

under pressure

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Why this works when reading about Stoicism doesn't

Why this works

Seven tools. One week. A practice that stays.

10 minutes a day (that's all)

Each lesson is short enough to finish and long enough to feel the shift. Listen, practise, move on with your day.

10 minutes a day (that's all)

Each lesson is short enough to finish and long enough to feel the shift. Listen, practise, move on with your day.

Trained in real life

A tense conversation. A difficult email. The thoughts that show up at 2am. Each practice is built for the moments that normally derail you.

Trained in real life

A tense conversation. A difficult email. The thoughts that show up at 2am. Each practice is built for the moments that normally derail you.

Get reps with SPQR

Stop, Probe, Quote, Reframe. You repeat the same four steps across the week, getting reps in before you need them.

Get reps with SPQR

Stop, Probe, Quote, Reframe. You repeat the same four steps across the week, getting reps in before you need them.

Structure does the work

An email arrives. You press play. You follow along. No planning required. Just open the email and begin.

Structure does the work

An email arrives. You press play. You follow along. No planning required. Just open the email and begin.

How it works

A simple path from reading about Stoicism to practising it.

01

Sign up (30 seconds)

Enter your email. No card, no commitment. You'll get your first lesson immediately.

01

Sign up (30 seconds)

Enter your email. No card, no commitment. You'll get your first lesson immediately.

02

One lesson per day (10 minutes)

Each morning, an email arrives with a short audio lesson and one practice to try that day. Listen, practise, move on.

02

One lesson per day (10 minutes)

Each morning, an email arrives with a short audio lesson and one practice to try that day. Listen, practise, move on.

03

Use it when it matters

A difficult conversation. A spiral at 2am. A decision you keep avoiding. The practices are designed for those exact moments, not for a meditation cushion.

03

Use it when it matters

A difficult conversation. A spiral at 2am. A decision you keep avoiding. The practices are designed for those exact moments, not for a meditation cushion.

Your 7-day roadmap

One practice per day. Each one builds on the last.

HEAR A LESSON

The first minute of Day 1

A short excerpt from the SPQR Reset lesson, so you can hear how Jon teaches.

0:00 / 1:00
Day 1 · Stoic Reframing

The SPQR Reset: A Practice for When Life Hits. 9:53 mins.

Day 2 · Stoic Acceptance

Amor Fati: Learning to Work With What Happens. 9:25 mins.

Day 3 · Premeditation of Adversity

Premeditatio Malorum: Preparing for the Day Before It Starts. 10:14 mins.

Day 4 · Resilience

The Obstacle as Training: Seneca on Difficulty and Growth. 6:01 mins.

Day 5 · Stoic Gratitude

Stoic Gratitude: A Quieter, More Honest Practice. 7:25 mins.

Day 6 · View from Above

The View From Above: Seeing Your Life From a Greater Distance. 8:39 mins.

Day 7 · Integration

Integration: Turning Seven Days Into a Way of Living. 7:26 mins.

Includes a welcome lesson to help you begin and a closing lesson for continuing your practice.

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Everything included, free

Seven days. One Stoic practice per day. Ten minutes. Yours forever.


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One practice per day. One audio lesson per day. See what shifts.

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7 daily audio lessons (6–10 min each)

The Stoic Power Workbook (PDF)

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Reviews

What people say after 7 days

Monica Brown

"Succinct and practical, this course offered exactly what I was craving to address my sense of overwhelm during a transitional phase of life. Every morning I looked forward to the content that I knew would positively impact my day, my mind, and my ability to keep growing."

5

Cheryl Pease

"This course was genuinely insightful, not because it offered lofty philosophy, but because it translated ancient principles into practical, modern application. It avoided motivational fluff and instead encouraged clear thinking, self-honesty, and discipline. The real strength was its focus on what is within our control and the quiet power that comes from letting go of what is not."

5

Katie Gee

"I've been following Jon and his material for a while now. I can honestly say I'm at least a bit calmer and have more gratitude and embrace more of what's happening in the moment than even a few years ago."

5

Sara Moore

"What a beautiful course! If your thoughts often overwhelm you, and you want to make sense of the chaos of life, start here."

5

Patricia Clark

"I found it incredibly helpful and will incorporate the practices, not only in my own life, but share them with my students. This actually gave me more confidence and clear direction."

5

Matt Rassette

"This was an incredible course. Highly informative with well structured exercises. I connected more deeply to it than I expected."

5

Jon Brooks, founder of The Stoic Handbook

Your guide

Jon Brooks

Jon founded The Stoic Handbook and hosts its podcast. He came to Stoicism after years spent testing different approaches to personal change. What stayed was the practice.

His approach is practical and sceptical. He tests the ideas in ordinary life, then notices what works and what doesn’t. He made this challenge as a simple way to practise for seven days before deciding what you think.

The Stoic Handbook podcast · 600K+ downloads

The Stoic Handbook podcast · 600K+ downloads

Stoic lineage

Built on Stoic first principles

Epictetus

It is not things themselves that trouble people, but their opinions about things.

Seneca

We suffer more often in conjecture than in reality.

Marcus Aurelius

Be like the promontory against which the waves continually break, but it stands firm and tames the fury of the water around it.

FAQ

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One free audio lesson arrives each day, with a companion workbook.

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