It is extremely common for men, particularly in mid-life, to be overwhelmed by guilt and regret as they take stock of their lives. How do we keep it from swallowing us so that we can move forward?
Let’s talk about the “male loneliness epidemic”, starting with how we experience loneliness and isolation (are they the same thing?) and how we address it in our own lives.
A summarization of the main ideas in The Will to Change by Bell Hooks, meant to drive reflection on how we think about, and discuss, the concept of “patriarchy”.
Intro to the theories of British psychiatrist, philosopher and neuroscientist, Iain McGilchrist, centered on how the kind of attention we pay to the world ends up shaping the world.
A helpful construct for visualizing our internal states, giving us a sense of how we can get back to self-regulation.
Some tools and strategies for gaining a more robust vocabulary to describe our emotions, and why that’s important.
The critical role emotions play, why denying them dooms men to immaturity, and how we can gain greater awareness.
Jungian psychoanalyst James Hollis’s idea of the temporary functional expressions of self we wear, and whether there’s a truer Self underneath.
An overview of the development and use of Genograms, including a multi-step guide.
A broad overview of the development of systems theories in psychology.
A foundational look at the theory behind secure, anxious, and avoidant attachment patterns, taken from Sue Johnson’s Attachment Theory in Practice.
The fourth of Irvin Yalom’s “Four Main Concerns”, summarized from his book Existential Psychotherapy.
The third of Irvin Yalom’s “Four Main Concerns”, summarized from his book Existential Psychotherapy.
The second of Irvin Yalom’s “Four Main Concerns”, summarized from his book Existential Psychotherapy.
The first of Irvin Yalom’s “Four Main Concerns”, summarized from his book Existential Psychotherapy.