Read more to understand why getting in touch with your emotions is so important. For the Stoics, clear thinking leads to well-regulated emotions and is negatively affected by unregulated emotions.
In The Daily Stoic, Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman argue that getting in touch with your emotions is an important aspect of living a virtuous life. How do your emotions affect your circumstances? How do they impact your well-being? Like this article? Sign up for a free trial here. Shortform has the world's best summaries and analyses of books you should be reading. This article is an excerpt from the Shortform book guide to 'The Daily Stoic' by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman.