{"id":230492,"date":"2020-12-28T18:40:18","date_gmt":"2020-12-28T23:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coreywilkspsyd.com\/?p=230492"},"modified":"2022-07-15T22:50:17","modified_gmt":"2022-07-16T02:50:17","slug":"5-strategies-from-ancient-philosophy-that-will-improve-your-mental-health-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coreywilkspsyd.com\/5-strategies-from-ancient-philosophy-that-will-improve-your-mental-health-today\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Strategies From Ancient Philosophy That Will Improve Your Mental Health Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\n<p><mark><strong>Fun Fact<\/strong>: The field of psychology traces its roots to ancient philosophy, and the majority of advancements in psychology are just repackaged concepts discovered thousands of years ago from disciplines like Stoicism and Buddhism.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"f80f\">Here\u2019s a quick breakdown of the&#8221;gold standard&#8221; forms of clinical psychology:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplypsychology.org\/cognitive-therapy.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CBT<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;focuses on identifying maladaptive (aka, unhealthy) thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and replacing them with healthier ones.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellmind.com\/dialectical-behavior-therapy-1067402\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>DBT<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;focuses on helping people learn to control their emotions, tolerate distress, be mindful in the present moment, and interact effectively with others.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodtherapy.org\/learn-about-therapy\/types\/acceptance-commitment-therapy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ACT<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;is about accepting things as they come. Instead of trying to change unwanted thoughts or feelings directly, ACT focuses on changing the&nbsp;<em>relationship&nbsp;<\/em>people have with their thoughts and feelings \u2014 allowing them to develop compassion for themselves and work to live in accordance with their values.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"1c2e\">If this&nbsp;seems like too much to keep track of, you\u2019re not alone. There are a lot of nuances, but&nbsp;<strong>the majority of these concepts can be distilled down to a small handful of useful strategies you can use in your life to improve your mental health.&nbsp;<\/strong>We can uncomplicate them by going to the source \u2014 philosophy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"c541\">Here\u2019s a list of five strategies from ancient philosophy that will improve your mental health today:<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-table-of-contents uagb-toc__align-left uagb-toc__columns-1  uagb-block-230903bd     \"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-scroll= \"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-offset= \"30\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-toc__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-toc__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTable Of Contents\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-toc__list-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#1-focus-on-what-is-within-your-control\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">1. Focus on What is Within Your Control<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#2-watch-what-youpractice\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">2. Watch What You\u00a0Practice<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#3-stopcomplaining\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">3. Stop\u00a0Complaining<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#4-bepresent\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">4. Be\u00a0Present<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#5-practicenonjudgment\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">5. Practice\u00a0Nonjudgment<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#bonus-strategy-harness-the-power-of-yourbreath\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Bonus Strategy: Harness the Power of Your\u00a0Breath<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#final-thoughts\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Final Thoughts<\/a><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\u2022\u2022\u2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Focus on What is Within Your Control<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cThe chief task in life is simply this: to identify and separate matters so that I can say clearly to myself which are externals not under my control, and which have to do with the choices I actually control. Where then do I look for good and evil? Not to uncontrollable externals, but within myself to the choices that are my own\u2026\u201d <\/p><cite><em>\u2014&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@dailystoic\/what-is-stoicism-a-definition-9-stoic-exercises-to-get-you-started-288d595744b5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Epictetus<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"94ef\">This concept is one of the core tenets of Stoicism. Everything in life can be placed into one of two categories: things we can control and things we can\u2019t. We feel hopeless and powerless when we spend our time, energy, and effort on things outside our control. 99% of what happens in our lives is outside our control \u2014 the weather, the economy,&nbsp;<em>global pandemics<\/em>, whether your boss gives you a raise, if your crush also likes you, whether a family member stops using drugs, or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/coreywilkspsyd.com\/a-lesson-on-dying-and-doing-what-you-love\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\">how long you\u2019ll live<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"3619\">No amount of effort, wishing, hoping, or screaming will have much of an effect on that 99%. But&nbsp;<strong>if you focus on the 1% that is within your control, you\u2019ll feel empowered, achieve more, and be happier.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"b49f\">Let\u2019s say you\u2019re running late for work. No matter how much you curse the redlight you just hit, it won\u2019t change any faster \u2014 it\u2019s outside your control. Your energy is better directed toward what is within your control \u2014 leaving earlier next time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"58c1\">You can\u2019t control how other people talk to you or how they treat you, but you do control how you react to them. You also control whether you rehash painful memories or toxic words others have told you or whether you let go of them and stop internalizing negative self-talk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"5c97\"><mark>Focus on what is within your control and watch how much your life improves.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\u2022\u2022\u2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Watch What You&nbsp;<mark>Practice<\/mark><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cEvery habit and capability is confirmed and grows in its corresponding actions, walking by walking, and running by running \u2026 therefore, if you want to do something make a habit of it, if you don\u2019t want to do that, don\u2019t, but make a habit of something else instead. The same principle is at work in our state of mind. When you get angry, you\u2019ve not only experienced that evil, but you\u2019ve also reinforced a bad habit, adding fuel to the fire.\u201d <\/p><cite><em>\u2014 Epictetus<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"ff1c\">Whatever you practice, you get better at \u2014 good or bad. If you went to therapy, your therapist would spend the majority of the session helping you develop new habits. If you catastrophize and worry all the time, you\u2019ve developed the&nbsp;<em>habit<\/em>&nbsp;of worrying all the time \u2014 some people are Olympic-level worriers. So learning to control worrying is a skill you need to practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"d83c\">Psychologists see most psychological issues as a skills-deficit. Take a child with ADHD, who is impulsive and hyperactive. A psychologist would help the child practice things like raising their hand and waiting their turn to speak, sitting in a chair for progressively longer periods of time, etc. They\u2019re helping the child practice a new skill \u2014 a new&nbsp;<em>habit<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"d67b\"><strong>How you eat is a habit&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2014 are you practicing eating healthy food or junk food?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"2e6f\"><strong>Exercise is a habit<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 are you practicing working out 30 minutes a day or slowly melting into your couch?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"399a\"><strong>Thinking is a habit&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2014 are your thoughts negative or positive, empowering or defeating, compassionate or judgmental?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"f94a\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coreywilkspsyd.com\/writing-advice-for-beginners-its-okay-if-you-suck-at-first\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\">It\u2019s okay if you suck<\/a>&nbsp;when you start practicing a new habit. You\u2019ll get better the more you practice. Are you practicing habits that will&nbsp;improve your life or lead to misery?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\u2022\u2022\u2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Stop&nbsp;<mark>Complaining<\/mark><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;<mark>If it\u2019s endurable, then endure it. Stop complaining.&#8221; \u2014 Marcus Aurelius<\/mark><\/p><p>\u201cHow does it help\u2026to make troubles heavier by bemoaning them?\u201d \u2014 Seneca<\/p><p>\u201cWe suffer more in imagination than in reality.\u201d \u2014 Seneca<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"ebee\">When has complaining ever made anything better? Complaining is a habit that creates or prolongs misery, anxiety, and anger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"4556\">Even simple things like doing chores \u2014 most people don\u2019t like doing them, but they need to be done. You could sit around complaining for 45 minutes about how many dirty dishes there are in your sink and how much you hate doing them \u2014 or you could get off your ass and do them in 5 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"6cf1\">Or maybe you have to get a tooth pulled in a week. Will it hurt? Probably. But the more you complain, the more attention and mental space you\u2019re dedicating to it. So instead of being in physical pain for the 20 minute-procedure, you\u2019re actively creating mental suffering for the 7 days leading up to the procedure,&nbsp;<em>plus&nbsp;<\/em>the 20 minutes of physical pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"7d2f\">Remember that thing you dreaded for weeks or months? Then, when it finally happened, it wasn\u2019t nearly as bad as you\u2019d made it out to be in your mind? How many times has that happened? How much time and energy have you spent being miserable, anxious, or angry for something that ended up not being that bad?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\u2022\u2022\u2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Be&nbsp;<mark>Present<\/mark><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cThe present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.\u201d <\/p><p>\u201cLife is available only in the present moment.\u201d <\/p><p>\u201cDon\u2019t do any task in order to get it over with. Resolve to do each job in a relaxed way, with all your attention. Enjoy and be one with your work.\u201d <\/p><cite>\u2014&nbsp;Thich Nhat Hanh<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"35ee\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coreywilkspsyd.com\/a-practical-guide-to-mindfulness-for-skeptics\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Mindfulness <\/a>is at the core of Buddhist philosophy, and countless people have benefitted from its practice for centuries. We can use mindfulness to cope with the stress of daily life and to monitor our thoughts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"30ae\">Depression lives in the past \u2014 we mentally relive negative experiences and feel defeated and worthless all over again. Anxiety lives in the future \u2014 we worry and catastrophize with \u201cwhat if\u201d thinking.&nbsp;<strong>But the present can be our refuge&nbsp;<\/strong>by focusing our awareness on the here-and-now.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/coreywilkspsyd.com\/5-therapist-recommended-ways-to-practice-self-care-at-home\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\">This article&nbsp;<\/a>covers ways to practice mindfulness and other coping skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"f178\">ACT and DBT use mindfulness to help people observe and separate themselves from negative thoughts. Instead of someone thinking, \u201cI\u2019m a terrible person,\u201d they learn to think, \u201cI am having the thought that I\u2019m a terrible person.\u201d This effectively separates the person from the thought, which strips it of its negative effects. It seems like a subtle change, but it has a powerful impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\u2022\u2022\u2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. Practice&nbsp;<mark>Nonjudgment<\/mark><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cExternal things are not the problem. It\u2019s your assessment of them. Which you can erase right now.\u201d \u2014&nbsp;<a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dailystoic.com\/Marcus-Aurelius\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marcus Aurelius<\/a><\/p><p>\u201cDo not be the judge of people; do not make assumptions about others. A person is destroyed by holding judgments about others.\u201d \u2014 Gautama Buddha<\/p><p>\u201cDo not judge yourself harshly. Without mercy for ourselves we cannot love the world.\u201d \u2014 Gautama Buddha<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"67b1\">We constantly judge ourselves, others, and the world around us.&nbsp;<em>This is bad, that is good, she\u2019s prettier than me, I should be skinnier, I\u2019m not smart enough.&nbsp;<\/em>These judgments cripple our ability to be happy or at peace. Just because you\u2019re overweight doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019re ugly or a bad person. That number on the scale should have no bearing on your self-worth. I know too many people whose day is determined by what their scale says \u2014 if the number is lower, it\u2019s a good day; if the number is higher, it\u2019s a bad day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"3018\">It\u2019s easy to be critical, competitive, or \u201cType A\u201d to the point it becomes a hindrance. A tenet of DBT is balancing the ideas that you\u2019re currently good enough and that you can be better. Just because you\u2019re good enough as a human being doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019re perfect \u2014 you can always improve in some area. But just because you\u2019re not&nbsp;<em>perfect<\/em>&nbsp;doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019re a failure. It\u2019s possible to love yourself, practice self-compassion, and still strive to be better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"450c\">The world doesn\u2019t need more critics; it needs more compassion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\u2022\u2022\u2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Bonus Strategy: Harness the Power of Your&nbsp;<mark>Breath<\/mark><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cFeelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.\u201d <\/p><p>\u201cBreathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment.\u201d <\/p><p>\u201cBreath is the bridge which connects life to consciousness, which unites your body to your thoughts. Whenever your mind becomes scattered, use your breath as the means to take hold of your mind again.\u201d <\/p><cite>\u2014 Thich Nhat Hanh<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"add8\">The main way I teach relaxation to my therapy clients is through deep breathing. We have to breathe to stay alive, so why not use our breath to calm down or stay relaxed? It\u2019s free, doesn\u2019t require fancy techniques, and can be done virtually anywhere anytime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"c69a\">When we become anxious or angry, our bodies kick into fight-or-flight mode \u2014 an evolutionary advantage to help us fight or run away from predators. But in today\u2019s world, we aren\u2019t being chased by sabertooth tigers nearly as often. Getting an adrenaline rush when a bear is coming after you makes sense, getting one when the copy machine has a paper jam for the 5th time today or someone took your stapler\u2026not so much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"76f3\">Practicing deep breathing, and combining it with mindfulness, can help kick our bodies out of this fight-or-flight response so we can maintain our sanity, our relationships, and our job. Here\u2019s a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/diaphragmatic-breathing#whats-happening\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Healthline.com<\/a>&nbsp;article on how to practice it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\u2022\u2022\u2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5b63\"><strong>Final Thoughts<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"375f\">When people ask me for book recommendations to improve their mental health, I recommend books on Buddhism and Stoicism \u2014 not psychology. Psychology\u2019s great, but sometimes it\u2019s too jargony and complicated. Practical philosophies like Stoicism and Buddhism are simple and effective, and people throughout history have attributed much of their success to adopting these practices. And like I said, a lot of modern psychology is just repackaged philosophy, so why not go to the source?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"e312\">The two books I recommend the most often are\u00a0<em><a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2WUAnEU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Miracle of Mindfulness<\/a><\/em>\u00a0by Thich Nhat Hanh and\u00a0<em><a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/38JlQkD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Daily Stoic<\/a><\/em>\u00a0by\u00a0Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman. They\u2019re easy to understand and eminently useful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-black-color has-css-opacity has-black-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fun Fact: The field of psychology traces its roots to ancient philosophy, and the majority of advancements in psychology are just repackaged concepts discovered thousands of years ago from disciplines like Stoicism and Buddhism. Here\u2019s a quick breakdown of the&#8221;gold standard&#8221; forms of clinical psychology: CBT&nbsp;focuses on identifying maladaptive (aka, unhealthy) thoughts, feelings, and behaviors [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":230761,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","ub_ctt_via":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[28,41],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/coreywilkspsyd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/faye-cornish-Uq3gTiPlqRo-unsplash-scaled-e1612738703674.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"Corey","author_link":"https:\/\/coreywilkspsyd.com\/author\/corey\/"},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/coreywilkspsyd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/faye-cornish-Uq3gTiPlqRo-unsplash-scaled-e1612738703674.jpg",750,600,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/coreywilkspsyd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/faye-cornish-Uq3gTiPlqRo-unsplash-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/coreywilkspsyd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/faye-cornish-Uq3gTiPlqRo-unsplash-300x240.jpg",300,240,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/coreywilkspsyd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/faye-cornish-Uq3gTiPlqRo-unsplash-768x614.jpg",768,614,true],"large":["https:\/\/coreywilkspsyd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/faye-cornish-Uq3gTiPlqRo-unsplash-1024x819.jpg",1024,819,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/coreywilkspsyd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/faye-cornish-Uq3gTiPlqRo-unsplash-1536x1229.jpg",1536,1229,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/coreywilkspsyd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/faye-cornish-Uq3gTiPlqRo-unsplash-2048x1638.jpg",2048,1638,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Corey","author_link":"https:\/\/coreywilkspsyd.com\/author\/corey\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Fun Fact: The field of psychology traces its roots to ancient philosophy, and the majority of advancements in psychology are just repackaged concepts discovered thousands of years ago from disciplines like Stoicism and Buddhism. 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