Stop Stressing Over What You Can’t Control The Stoic Secret to a Calmer Mind
TAKE A BREAK
“We suffer more in imagination than in reality.” – Seneca
Too often, we let things completely out of our control dominate our minds, thoughts, and emotions. Whenever we turn on the news and hear about AI taking over our jobs, a new war brewing, or legislation that could impact our or our children’s future, it’s common for stress to spike and fear to increase. However, we can’t do much about these situations as they unfold, so we shouldn’t let them take over our headspace. That’s when Stoicism can come in handy. Stoic philosophy has been touted by the likes of Bill Clinton, Teddy Roosevelt, Tom Brady, and Brie Larson, but its roots go back thousands of years. Around 300 B.C., a merchant named Zeno was stranded in Athens after a shipwreck left him penniless. He began studying philosophy and later taught his own theories, which eventually became Stoicism. Competing philosophies and the emergence of
Christianity left Stoicism behind, but the Renaissance brought it back into the public light.
AIR-FRYER HERB TURKEY BREAST
Stoicism places a heavy emphasis on how the individual responds to
situations, especially those outside one’s control. It’s taking power over your mind to ensure that negative, detrimental thoughts and emotions don’t creep into your psyche. Take anger, for example. We
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encounter situations daily that make us mad, and when we feel that tension rise, we want to respond immediately. However, that anger won’t actually accomplish anything. You have to find a way to redirect your thoughts toward something more productive instead of letting rage boil within you. Modern Stoicism puts additional emphasis on three specific ideas: • Judgment, which is how we receive and react to new information • Virtue, focusing on what is inherently good and what benefits us • Interconnectedness, as we are all part of something bigger than ourselves Living your life with a Stoic mindset will help you become the best version of yourself. Don’t believe us? Read “Meditations” by Marcus Aurelius and see for yourself! “If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment.” – Marcus Aurelius
• 2 tbsp mayonnaise • 2 tbsp butter, softened • 1 tsp minced fresh rosemary • 1 tsp minced fresh oregano • 1 tsp minced fresh sage
• 1 tsp minced fresh thyme • 1 tsp grated lemon zest • 1 tsp salt • 1/2 tsp black pepper • 4 lbs bone-in, skin-on turkey breast, thawed
Directions 1. In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise, butter, rosemary, oregano, sage, thyme, lemon zest, salt, and pepper. 2. Rub the mixture evenly over the turkey breast, then preheat the air fryer to 350 F. 3. Place turkey skin-side down in the basket and cook 22–26 minutes. 4. Flip and cook for 25–35 more minutes, until the skin is crisp and the internal temperature reaches 165 F. 5. Transfer the turkey to a carving board, cover with foil, and let rest for 10 minutes. 6. Remove the meat from the bone, slice, and serve warm.
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