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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Lifestyle
Brigid Delaney

Six ways to make your life easier and more peaceful – by using stoic principles

Illustration on a pink background of two ancient busts, head to chest and chest to head, with the faces overlaid
From 300BC to third-century AD, stoicism was a popular philosophy that helped many in the ancient world. Composite: The Guardian/Getty Images

Working as a journalist for more than two decades, I often felt overwhelmed by the sheer amount of news – much of it daunting – that I created and consumed each day.

Switching off wasn’t an option. Anyway, I believed that, journalist or not, citizens had a duty to be informed.

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