We live in a world that glorifies hustle culture—where the value of hard work and being busy is emphasized, but emotional health often takes a back seat. Many men find themselves caught between the desire to provide and the toll it takes on their mental well-being.

We’re conditioned to power through stress without talking about how we feel, but that just creates more pressure.

This episode is dedicated to all you blokes out there who know, deep down, that your mental health is suffering when the demands of life begin to overwhelm you and you metaphorically lose your balance

In this Movember Episode I’m going to expand on:

• How a loss of balance impacts Men’s Emotional Health and Relationships
• Some of the limiting beliefs that get in the way
• 5 steps designed to help you find more balance.

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Life can be full of curveballs, uncertainties and moments that we simply haven’t planned for!

Stress and anxiety are hard to ignore.

If you've been feeling or ever felt worried, stressed, nervous, anxious and your brain has a mind of it’s own racing with overthinking, or looping thoughts - this episode is for you!

We look at a bloke's experience of stress and anxiety, how it impacts life and relationships.

Tune in to listen to how men get in their own way and what do to differently.

Do you want to learn more ways to improve your emotional health relationship skills?

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Better Conversations for Blokes - Quick and Simple Ways to Communicate with Your Partner

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Good communication is vital for a healthy relationship. Obvious right!

Why do some men struggle with communicating with their partner?

This episode provides the practical skills to not only communicate better but to build stronger connection in your relationship.

Do you want to learn more ways to improve your relationship skills?

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Better Conversations for Blokes - Quick and Simple Ways to Communicate with Your Partner

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'From Shut Down to Communication - 4 Relationship Boosting Strategies for Men'

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How do you manage conflict?

What do men experience when conflict gets in the way of a healthy relationship?

This episode takes a close look at negative conflict styles, how it impacts individual partners and relationships, and provides tips and strategies to see conflict as an opportunity to change.

Do you want to learn more ways to improve your relationship skills?

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Better Conversations for Blokes - Quick and Simple Ways to Communicate with Your Partner

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'From Shut Down to Communication - 4 Relationship Boosting Strategies for Men'

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Men and Relationships Counselling

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Have you ever wondered why emotional distance happens in a relationship?

It's more common than your realise.
What do men experience when this disconnection happens and what helps to reconnect with your partner?

This episode uncovers 6 ways to repair emotional disconnection.

Do you want to learn more ways to improve your relationship skills?

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Better Conversations for Blokes - Quick and Simple Ways to Communicate with Your Partner

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If this episode raises a need to get some counselling support Howard is available for consultations in Australia.

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Men and Relationships Counselling

Or reach out to a professional in your area.

What is it that makes a relationship successful?

This episode is the first of the Man Talk Interviews and in it my colleague and good friend Naomi Rubinstein and I chat about the ingredients required in order to become a master of relationships as opposed to a disaster!

We discuss some of the processes values and relationship skills in the research.

A bit of our work with couples is shared and our brand new forthcoming Relationship Workshop is mentioned too!


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Losing control of your emotions can be described in a variety of terms:

• “hissy fit”
• "throwing a tantrum"
• “ fit of rage”
• “losing the plot”
• “ out of control “

The psychological terms that describe losing control of emotions include

• ‘'Flooding”'
• “Dysregulation”
• "Flipping your lid"

It’s the experience of emotions spinning out of control?

Whether triggered by an argument, a professional or personal failure, anxious about someone u love, extreme levels of stress, h uncontrolled emotions can lead to things being said and done in the heat of the moment.

So how do you get back control, or

• “calm the farm”
• “chill ya beans”
• “settle your kettle”
• “gentle your lentil”

It’s all about Emotion Regulation.

In this episode we will:

• Explain what happens in your brain when you are ‘flooded’ ‘dysregulated’ or flipping your lid"
• Define Emotion Regulation
• Describe the Benefits of Self Regulating
• Provide an 8 step process to Regulate your emotions

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RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
The Hand Model of the Brain - Dr. Dan Siegel


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In the book “Emotional Intelligence,” Daniel Goleman describes how anger causes blood to flow to our hands, making it easier for us to strike an enemy or hold a weapon. Our heart rate speeds up, and a rush of hormones…creates a surge of energy strong enough to take “vigorous action.”

In this way, he says, anger is ingrained into our brain to protect us.

What else do you know about the feelings and thoughts lurking underneath anger?

In this episode we take a look at:

• A technique to help you make sense of what's underneath anger.
• How to calm the farm and decrease the power of anger.
• What to look out for in particular to determine if you need some help.

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:
Emotional Intelligence - Daniel Goleman
The Anger Iceberg

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