A Quieter Mind

Hey friend,

New month, and we are starting it in the head, specifically, how to make it a calmer place to live. Two old tools, both surprisingly practical in 2026.

📖 This week's reads

• Stoicism for Beginners: A Calmer Modern Life — the ancient toolkit for staying steady when everything is loud.
• The Science of Daily Journaling — what actually happens in your brain when you write.

🌐 Worth a click

• Wikipedia: Stoicism — the emperor, the ex-slave, and the ideas that outlived Rome.
• Mindfulness on Medium — reflections on presence, without the incense.

▶️ Watch this week

Andy Puddicombe on how all it takes is 10 mindful minutes. Ten minutes. You have them.

💬 One thought to leave you with

You have power over your mind, not outside events. Realise this, and you find strength. (Marcus Aurelius said it first.)

Calmly yours,

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