Check out this introduction to our series on Mindfulness as Chip and Dale (aka Dr. Bayles and Dr. Phillips) examine the definition of mindfulness, explore its origins, and provide an overview of what to expect in addressing the 9 attitudes of mindfulness.  This episode is the first of a series intended to comprehensively cover the three aspects of mindfulness; attention, intention, and attitude.  Tune in to hear more about how the concept of mindfulness is defined, how the tradition moved from east to west, and how it has been demonstrated to provide wide ranging benefits for our well-being.

Toxic Masculinity: Men are twice as likely to experience a substance use disorder, are twice as likely to binge drink, are more likely to abuse heavy substances, are the victims of 78% of violent crimes, are 3.5x more likely to complete suicide, have higher rates of cancer and heart disease, and have an overall lower life expectancy. Compounding matters, men are less likely to seek care for physical and mental health. What's not working?

Check out this episode, part 2 of this series, as Mark Bowen and Joe Talbot (aka Dr. Bayles and Dr. Phillips) explore how toxic masculinity influences the development of boys and interactions for men in society.  Learn more about the personal struggle that Dr. Chinchilla experienced first hand and how to combat the detrimental patterns that result from toxic masculinity.  

Check out these resources used to address information in this episode:

APA Guidelines for treating boys and men

www.apa.org/about/policy/boys-m…tice-guidelines.pdf

Gender Differences in emotion expression www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3597769/

Dr. Judy Chu - "When Boys Become Boys"

nyupress.org/9780814764800/

Peggy Orenstein - "Boys and Sex www.peggyorenstein.com/boysandsex

APA - "Harmful Masculinity and Violence"

www.apa.org/pi/about/newsletter…harmful-masculinity

Peggy Orenstein - "The Miseducation of the American Boy" www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archiv…can-boy/603046/

Michael Salter - "The Problem With a Fight Against 'Toxic Masculinity'"

www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/…history/583411/

PBS - "The Culture of Masculinity and its Negative Impacts on Men" www.pbs.org/newshour/show/the-c…tive-impacts-on-men

Toxic Masculinity: Men are twice as likely to experience a substance use disorder, are twice as likely to binge drink, are more likely to abuse heavy substances, are the victims of 78% of violent crimes, are 3.5x more likely to complete suicide, have higher rates of cancer and heart disease, and have an overall lower life expectancy.  Compounding matters, men are less likely to seek care for physical and mental health.  What's not working?  

Check out this episode as Lucy and Ricky Ricardo (aka Dr. Bayles and Dr. Phillips) explore the topic, history, and effects of toxic masculinity, a narrow set of characteristics emphasized for boys/men that seem to be negatively effecting society and boys/men.  

Check out these resources used to address information in this episode:

APA Guidelines for treating boys and men

https://www.apa.org/about/policy/boys-men-practice-guidelines.pdf

Gender Differences in emotion expression https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3597769/

Dr. Judy Chu - "When Boys Become Boys"

https://nyupress.org/9780814764800/

Peggy Orenstein - "Boys and Sex https://www.peggyorenstein.com/boysandsex

APA - "Harmful Masculinity and Violence"

https://www.apa.org/pi/about/newsletter/2018/09/harmful-masculinity

Peggy Orenstein - "The Miseducation of the American Boy" https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/01/the-miseducation-of-the-american-boy/603046/

Michael Salter - "The Problem With a Fight Against 'Toxic Masculinity'"

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2019/02/toxic-masculinity-history/583411/

PBS - "The Culture of Masculinity and its Negative Impacts on Men" https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/the-culture-of-masculinity-and-its-negative-impacts-on-men

Neuro-plastic-cities (as pronounced by Chinchilla Nice): Neuroplasticity is the capacity for changes in neurochemical expression, brain structure, and brain function in response to intrinsic and extrinsic factors.  Dr. Anthony Kiedis and Dr. Flea (AKA Cody B and Danny P) define, discuss, and explore the practical application of neuroplasticity.  

Tune in to check out how people respond to the COVID-19 pandemic through the lens of the Enneagram and to hear how Bert and Ernie (AKA Chuck D and Flava Flav; AKA Danny P and Cody B) cope with social distancing.

What's Quick 'N Nerdy you ask....listen to this episode to find out.  Cody and Dan introduce a new episode format that will alternate with releases from #beyondFLG.  This is your chance to learn more about psychological topics in a brief format from two jackalopes.