Mindfully Masculine: Personal Growth and Mental Health for Men

Anxiety (in my definition, "a fear that the future might not be OK") is easily one of the most common mental health challenges that we all face. In the episode, we discuss section 6 of "Why Has No One Told Me This Before", where Dr. Julie  Smith takes us on a deep dive of where anxiety comes from, and what we can do about it.

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In this better-late-than-never episode, we get into topics like disapproval, criticism, and self-confidence.

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Losses and endings of all kinds cause our minds and bodies to respond in painful ways. Maybe we can't do much to make the pain of grief go away, but we can definitely choose behaviors that will not make it worse. Join us as we explore section four of "Why Has No One Told Me This Before", "On Grief".

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I wish! While you can't simply decide not to experience the pain with certain emotions, you can learn to change your relationship with emotions--and the prize for this effort is a life with less suffering. Join us as we explore section three of "Why Has No One Told Me This Before", "On Emotional Pain".

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Section two of "Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?" addresses the topic of motivation. Is motivation just a tool to use, or is it more complicated than that? We can't just decide to be motivated, but we can create an environment within ourselves, where we are likely to feel motivated more often--and we can develop skills to help us do what needs to be done, even when we don't feel like doing it.

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Section one of "Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?" addresses the topic of low mood. Do we have the capacity to decide not to feel bad? While we can't choose our thoughts or emotions before we experience them, we can certainly influence our environment in ways to positively impact our mood. Listen to this episode for some VERY practical advice!

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For our next series, we'll be doing a deep-dive into another great book. This time, it's "Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?" by Julie Smith.

We both agree that this book may be the most practical, and useful book either of us have ever read on mental health, and personal development. We're really excited for you to come along with us!

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One of the ways to constantly improve your life, is to always look for new information and new ways to see yourself, and the world. In this episode, we discuss our favorite ways to engage in life-long learning.

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In this episode, we talk about the challenging, energizing, and sometimes unpleasant things we do to make our bodies (and minds) do more tomorrow than we can today.

Here's a link to an interview with the author of Charles's favorite weight training book, "Starting Strength", Mark Rippetoe...

Intro to Barbell Training With Mark Rippetoe | Art of Manliness

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Your mind will benefit from being exercised, just like your body. In this episode, we discuss our experience with meditation, and share some of the thing that have worked for us.

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