The Debrief
Part of the AURIS approach to identity, stability and human development.
- Applied
- £10.00
- Certificate on completion
- About 75 minutes
Three questions at the end of the day, and the name of the tradition you have been practising.
Who this course is for
“I do well for a week and then it all slides.”
Steadiness comes from something short you repeat rather than something big you decide once. A daily review is the smallest version that holds.
Where this course sits
- Part of the Discipline and Self Command pathway: How do you stay steady when you cannot change what is happening?
A pathway is a suggested order, not a requirement. This course can be taken on its own.
About this course
The closing course of the Discipline pathway. A short daily review that keeps everything else in place, and the point where the tradition behind these methods is finally named.
What you will learn
- Run a short structured review at the end of the day
- Keep the practice going without it becoming a chore
- Recognise the tradition these methods come from
- Continue the practice on your own after the course
Why this matters
Primary pillar: Stability. Secondary pillar: Understanding. This course builds Stability through a short review at the end of each day, because steadiness comes from something you repeat rather than something you decide once.
Course curriculum
4 lessons. The lesson content itself opens once you start the course.
Lesson 1 · about 20 minutes
The three questions
Learn the three question review and run it once.
- Run the three question review
- Do it in under five minutes
Lesson 2 · about 20 minutes
Honest without being harsh
Keep the review honest without letting it become self attack.
- Review your own conduct without self attack
- Notice when accuracy has turned into punishment
Lesson 3 · about 20 minutes
The part people skip
Answer the second question as carefully as the first.
- Answer the second question properly
- Notice what you did well without dismissing it
Lesson 4 · about 15 minutes
What this has been
Name the tradition and decide how the practice continues.
- Name the tradition behind the pathway
- Plan how you will keep the practice going
What is included
- Audio narration
- Guided reflections
- Practical activities
- Assessment
- Certificate on completion
Before you start
Controlling the Controllables.
After you finish
You have a daily practice and you know what it is called. It is yours to keep.
Research and evidence
Primary sources: Seneca, On Anger, Book 3, on the nightly review; Epictetus, Discourses; Marcus Aurelius, Meditations. LeBon, T., Brown, G., DiGiuseppe, R., Karl, J., Fischer, R., & Lopez, G. (2025). The development and validation of the stoic attitudes and behaviours scale. Cognitive Therapy and Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-025-10635-9 Sin, N. L., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2009). Enhancing wellbeing and alleviating depressive symptoms with positive psychology interventions. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 65(5), 467 to 487.
Common questions
- How much does The Debrief cost?
- It is £10 on its own, bought once and yours to keep. If it belongs to a pathway, the four paid courses on that pathway are £20 together, and the free course on that pathway stays free.
- Do I get a certificate?
- Yes. Finishing the course issues an AURIS Certificate of Completion in your name. It records your learning. It is not a qualification, accreditation or licence to practise, which is what the separate AURIS Practitioner Certification is for.
- How long does it take, and is it self-paced?
- It is self-paced. Once you enrol, every lesson is open, there is no deadline and nothing expires, and the course is designed to take about 75 minutes in total.
- Do I need to do anything before this course?
- Controlling the Controllables.
Course progression
- Foundation
- Applied
- Practitioner
Take after Controlling the Controllables. This is the natural closing course of the pathway, a daily practice that draws on everything covered in the other four. This also relates to Crisis Churn, which builds the same pillar a different way. This also relates to Building Stability, which builds the same pillar a different way. This also relates to Understanding Change, which builds the same pillar a different way.
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The evidence behind this course
Evidence
On Anger, Book 3, on the nightly review — Seneca
The primary source for a short structured review of the day, done alone and without punishment.
Discourses — Epictetus
One of the sources for the tradition the pathway's methods are drawn from, named openly in this final course.
Meditations — Marcus Aurelius
One of the sources for the tradition the pathway's methods are drawn from, named openly in this final course.
The development and validation of the stoic attitudes and behaviours scale — LeBon, Brown, DiGiuseppe, Karl, Fischer and Lopez, 2025 (source)
Stoic attitudes and behaviours can be measured, which is the basis for teaching these practices as trainable habits rather than as a philosophy to agree with.
Enhancing wellbeing and alleviating depressive symptoms with positive psychology interventions — Sin and Lyubomirsky, 2009
Short, repeated reflective exercises are associated with improved wellbeing, which is why the review is brief and nightly rather than long and occasional.
How AURIS interprets it
- AURIS reads the nightly review as Stability work with Understanding alongside it, because steadiness comes from something repeated rather than something decided once.
- AURIS names the tradition at the end of the pathway on purpose, so a learner practises the method before deciding what to make of its origin.
What you do with it
- You run a three question review at the end of the day and write the answers down.
- You set a cue, a place and a restart rule so the practice survives an ordinary bad week.
Ready to begin?
£10.00 one-off payment, with lifetime access to the course.