Stoicism Courses
🎉 Our Academy-wide rollout has begun! 2-5 new courses launch each week. We're releasing 150+ free courses across multiple topics in waves.
Welcome to the Free & Low Cost Stoicism Courses. Everything IFS Academy is a free and low cost global multi-topic learning center designed to meet people wherever they are on the path to becoming their best selves. We believe financial barriers should never stand in the way of anyone's personal growth and spiritual development, so this is our gift to the community.
Stoicism is one of history's most practical philosophies, built on the idea that we cannot control what happens to us, only how we respond. Each course in this series follows one Stoic teacher, from enslaved philosopher to Roman emperor, and shows how their teachings on virtue, resilience, and living well still work in plain, relatable language for everyday people.
Free Courses
Open instantly to everyone
150+ self-paced courses to choose from
No tests, quizzes, or homework
No account required
No sign-up
No email gate
Take the course in sequential order or jump around according to your interest
Simply select a course below and begin. Enjoy!
What is Stoicism?
Price: FREE Course
Written for Everyday People
Discover the foundations of Stoicism, exploring its history, core principles, practical exercises, and timeless approach to resilience, virtue, and living a meaningful life.
Audio - listen to every lesson on the go. (coming soon)
Who Writes Our Free Courses
Our free self-paced courses are a genuine human-AI collaboration, roughly 50% human and 50% AI.
These courses are not someone typing a single prompt and publishing whatever comes out.
We do not use a free or entry-level AI. We invest in one of the most advanced professional-tier AI models available, because the depth and accuracy of writing at this level is in a different league from what most people experience with low-cost AI.
While AI models arrive with extensive training across these topics, we never rely on that alone. Before drafting a single lesson, the AI performs in-depth research on that specific topic, pulling from resources written by qualified experts in the field: published books, professional essays, clinical resources, and articles from practitioners and specialists with relevant credentials. Every draft is grounded in that expert-created material, not generated from thin air.
With that said, whether something is written entirely by humans, entirely by AI, or by the two working together, errors can occur. We encourage readers to verify important information and consult a qualified professional in the relevant area wherever appropriate.
For those who would like more specifics, here is the six-step process behind every course:
1. Humans design the courses and set the teaching standards and outlines
2. Humans shape the arc of each lesson
3. AI conducts deep, highly specific research on each individual lesson topic before drafting the lesson
4. Humans review, direct, and run multiple edits alongside AI
5. Humans approves every lesson before it's published
6. Each finished course then goes to Eleven Labs, where it's recorded by one of their AI voices
We have poured a tremendous amount of time, care, and love into these free courses, in the hope that they help you become your best Self.
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Disclaimer: Everything IFS Academy is an independent educational platform and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the IFS Institute. These courses, lessons, and practices are offered for educational and self-reflection purposes only. They explore Stoic philosophy as a historical and practical tradition, and nothing here requires you to adopt any particular philosophy, belief system, or way of life. While Stoic teachings address emotions, adversity, and resilience, these courses do not constitute therapy, mental health treatment, clinical training, or crisis support, and they should not be used as a substitute for professional mental health care.
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Crisis Support: 🚨 If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, feel unsafe, feel at risk of harming yourself or someone else, or feel too overwhelmed to safely use self-directed practices, please pause this material and reach out for immediate support. Contact a licensed mental health professional, call or text 988 in the U.S. or Canada, or use your local emergency or crisis resources.