The Daily Stoic

Ask Daily Stoic: Ryan and Wellness Expert Kimberly Snyder Talk Stillness, Yoga, and the Beauty of Daily Life

Jul 29, 2020
In a captivating discussion, wellness expert Kimberly Snyder, founder of Solluna and a celebrity nutritionist, shares her insights on integrating Stoicism and Eastern practices. She emphasizes the importance of stillness and mindfulness through yoga, revealing how simplicity can lead to greater appreciation of life's beauty. The conversation dives into the balance of inner control versus outer impact, the lessons from parenting unpredictability, and the significance of serving the greater good, all wrapped in the spirit of resilience and personal growth.
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Simplifying Needs

  • Seneca advocates for fulfilling basic needs without excessive attachment.
  • Kimberly Snyder agrees, finding that simplifying leads to needing less.
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Attachment and Detachment

  • Stoicism views wealth and possessions as preferred indifferences, not inherently bad if not overly attached.
  • Attachment is a key concept in yogic philosophy as well.
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Memento Mori and Death of Ego

  • Memento mori reminds us of our mortality.
  • Yogic philosophy uses skull imagery to symbolize the death of the ego.
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