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Twenty Things I Learnt (The Hard Way) In My Twenties

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Bridges burned, solo travel, family feuds and a whole lot of confusion. The twenties were not in vain. Here are some lessons I picked up along the way: – Avoiding conflict in order to please everyone doesn’t make me “nice” (I’m nice for plenty of other reasons, ha). – Speaking up, being direct and disagreeing […]

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Category : Blog & Communication & Emotional Intelligence & Featured & Happiness & Health & Wellbeing & Leadership & Listening & Lonliness & Manhood & Mood & Self Esteem & Stress Reduction & Young Men

Why Therapy is for “Tough Guys” Too!

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I often hear people referring to their friend or significant other as a ‘typical bloke’. The implication is that this person is a tough, no-nonsense sort of guy. He doesn’t discuss his emotions; in fact, you’d be hard pressed to believe he has any judging by how he holds himself. If there is one thing […]

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Category : Blog & Bullying & Depression & Health & Wellbeing & Manhood & Men and Anger & Mood

Men and Anger – It’s Good To Talk

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Anger is a theme that is often discussed in relation to men’s issues. Yet anger is not something that is exclusive to men. So why is it that anger and ‘anger management’ are so often associated with men? Could it be that women generally are more comfortable and more able to express their feelings than […]

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Category : Blog & Manhood & Men and Anger & Men's Coaching and Counselling

Do You Have a ‘Man Cave’?

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I was wondering how many men have a ‘man cave‘. Do you? What sort of man cave do you have/would you like to have? What do you do in your man cave. What would you like to do if you had a man cave? Are there any particular ideas that you have, either fixed or […]

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Category : 'Man Cave' & Blog & Manhood & Men's Coaching and Counselling & Men's Groups

Anger – Overcoming and Understanding

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“Anger comes fast, often unanticipated and always unwelcome. It operates without logic, with no concern for consequences. It damages things, relationships, and sometimes even people. It leaves me feeling ashamed of myself. Worthless. What’s worse, I’m even too weak and useless to control it.” Does this sound familiar? If it does sound familiar, you may […]

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Category : Manhood & Meditation for Men & Men and Anger & PTSD & Stress Reduction & Young Men

You ain’t daddy’s little girl, I’m a little girl’s dad – alter your perspective: change your life

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It’s amazing how changing your perspective can completely change your world. We so often get stuck in the rut of the way we look at things that we stagnate, repeat the same mistakes, and gradually become more and more disillusioned. But just how do you set about changing your perspective? Aussie hip hop MC Tim […]

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Category : Blog & Fatherhood & Happiness & Manhood & Parenting & Young Men