Assignment task: For Journal: Premeditario Malorum
Consider the phrase we discussed in class from the stoics, "Premeditario Malorum". Consider its meaning and application to your own lives. In doing so answer the following questions for your journal:
Q1. What are the main or key stressors at play for you presently? Make a list of them including both big stressors and little stressors and all in between.
Q2. Pick out the two main stressors and describe why each causes you stress and what level of stress they cause you.
Q3. Find a quote to help you with each of the above stressors. Write the quote out and explain
- What each quote means.
- How you see each quote helping with each stressor.
Q4. Create 'coping cards' to help remind you of the quotes and apply them when coping with your stressors.
- Here you will need to briefly explain to me how you use the coping cards.
- Did you physically write out the quotes on sticky notes or index cards?
- Or did you make them reminders in your phone? Etc.
Q5. Explain how each stressor unfolded. What happened, and what was your stress level during the event or process?
Q6. Explain how the quotes assisted you through the stressful events (for each stressor). Were they useful in eliminating some of your stress? Explain how they were (or weren't) helpful.
- In your explanation you should also include a reflection of how these stoic maxims and approaches can help with stressors in the future and how they did (or could) help in your present situation.