Philosophical Management of Stress: An Introduction

All human needs are compromised by everyday stressful conditions, which may be objectively devastating or subjectively augmented due to idiosyncratic way of thinking. Unmanaged acute stress can affect emotions, thinking and behavior chronic result in several severe health problems. Philosophy provide a frame that help managing stress. There personal dimensions the philosophical management based on examples Aristotle’s eudaimonia consisted morality pleasure, Plato’s transcendence aiming join with supreme good, Pyrrho’s serenity through suspension judgement Stoics’ rational attachment virtue. Furthermore, there social stress, since is abundant scientific evidence affects moral decision-making therefore an ethical theory life not sufficient conditions. In this context, such aspects include relationship community life, artistic practice virtual eroticism contemporary world digital media as relief from physical confrontation other persons real empathy care crucial quality for change, well Epicurean approach have both utility. Intervention programs combining many lifestyle techniques been shown enhance resilience decrease period time, systematic behavioral change. Two successful novel empirical pilot studies pure cognitive psychotherapy modification mentality presented, them realized COVID-19 pandemic period: three-month positive psychology intervention combined Stoic concepts was provided adolescent students month-long program Science offered public sector professionals.