What do you know about yoga, and how can it benefit you? A lot of guys don’t think it’s the manliest of activities. If you’re one of them, you’re missing (or misunderstanding) a lot. I treated Donna Davidge to a virtual cup of coffee and asked her to explain how the ancient practice of yoga...Continue reading
Category: Mental Health
The stress of caring for a wife with breast cancer takes a heavy toll on men’s health
Men who care for a wife with breast cancer have weaker immune systems, and more physical symptoms, such as headaches and abdominal pain, than did men whose wives had remained disease-free. And the higher the stress levels, the worse the effect on men, according to a new study done at Ohio State University.
Lifestyle Change is Really, Mental Change
We’ve all heard it before. If you really want to lose weight, get fit, and keep that weight off for good, you’ve got to make a lifestyle change. But what if you’re one of those folks who have the best of intentions to make changes in your life, but you just can’t seem to find...Continue reading
Meditation and Men’s Health
The practice of meditation is one of the most beneficial approaches to reducing stress and reversing its effects. Regular meditation can boost immune system function, reduce blood pressure, positively impact brain, heart and other major organ health, and promote feelings of serenity. For men not familiar with the practice, meditation is a simple physiological process...Continue reading
An Adult Fairy Tale For Understanding Grief Work
Most people think fairy tales are only for children. If one looks more closely, you will find fairy-tales, fables and stories from quite a few cultures that are for adolescents, young adults, middle-aged folks and even elders. The one I am about to tell you is about many things but specifically about the need to...Continue reading
Reality and Real Men: Opening up About Men’s Mental Health Issues
Depression and anxiety have been diagnosed at unprecedented levels in this country for years, and seem to only rise in concordance with the pace and demands of our time. Further, in an America that today is so identified with stress and success, not to mention the heightened burdens of economic struggle, we often ignore our...Continue reading
Defending Boundaries
The following post is an excerpt from John Lee’s new book “24 Things To Increase the Emotional Intelligence of Your Man.” To find other books by John Lee visit his website www.johnleebooks.com and www.turnerpublishing.com.
Case Studies in Flying Above the Father in Literature & Film: Hemingway’s Robert Jordan
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Passivity and the Male Psyche: Part II
The following post is a follow up to the June 17, 2010 post Part I: Passivity and the Male Psyche. I, NOT YOU When we become truly ready to address our passivity one of the first active steps we take is to see the absolute necessity in dropping one of the most button-pushing, regressive words...
Asking the Tough Questions
This week’s deadly plane crash in Austin, Texas raises important questions regarding national security, anti-government violence, and aviation licensing. One could also make the argument that at the core of the tragedy are questions regarding failure in mental health management. As is frequently mentioned at TAMH, the ability for men to come to terms with...Continue reading