Manage the Stress of COVID-19 with Stoicism

Psychological tools from the ancient Stoics can help you endure the pandemic

You’re about to sit down to your sixth virtual meeting of the day when your toddler strolls into your makeshift home office. As you call to your partner for help, your son spills his juice all over your laptop. You hastily clean up the mess, sighing at the screen’s image of your wildly disordered hair. Soldering on, you force a smile and begin the meeting, only to find that your connection suddenly dropped. As you frantically try to reconnect, your phone sends an ominous alert…