A Man's Guide To: Mental Health

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Whether you're just starting out with "the work" or you've snapped up a thousand books and podcasts, it pays to go back to the high-level now again again. This is a bird's-eye view of my framework on mental health, plus straightforward tactics that have been proven time and again by science, history, and my own personal experience. Dig in.
(00:00:00) - Intro, and defining “mental health”
(00:05:03) - My basic framework for what produces suffering
(00:09:04) - Anxiety and energy
(00:14:04) - Seriously, working out and meditation should be prioritized
(00:16:42) - Limit your sugar, gluten, and caffeine
(00:18:33) - Sleep, mother****er
(00:22:25) - Social connection and body/breathwork practices
(00:25:13) - Your body stores what you’re not conscious of
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[@vtrumerch]

Dude I'm so glad I found your channel. Halfway through your audio book and every video offers practical advice not the typical tarot style mindfulness bs and helps me understand. You are a godsend

[@ManTalks]

Outstanding, thanks for tuning in and glad to hear that the work has supported you!

[@mike-e-moto4615]

How did you get the audiobook, I can't seem to find it online, checked audible it isn't there and the link on the website goes to a blank page.

[@ManTalks]

@@mike-e-moto4615 Herre is the link to the audiobook on amazon: www.amazon.com/Mens-Work-Practical-Darkness-Self-Sabotage/dp/B0BSJ1W8LR/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= What country are you in?

[@bradgrey798]

You’re helping a lot of people with content like this 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@ManTalks]

Thank you!

[@fishinforfun3359]

Glad to see you at 95k subs, you put out great content. Really glad to see you get some spotlight with Chris Williamson

[@mensconnectionnetwork]

The work you're doing is of the utmost importance for our fellow men 👏

[@ManTalks]

Thank you, appreciate you tuning in!

[@mensconnectionnetwork]

@@ManTalks Cheers and thanks for the reply mate. See you on the next one 👍

[@sumermehra5275]

loved it, thanks for this Connor

[@Robert_Lindsay]

Stumbled upon your channel today, first with the Henry Shukman interview, now this. Great content. Subscribed.

[@ManTalks]

Beauty! Shukman is solid. Glad you subscribed and let me know what topics or guests you want me to dig into

[@pavschodyko6531]

This made me apologize for my misbehaviour, though I may be too late. Thanks

[@neilfraseruk]

Very helpful, thanks.

[@MaxKomes]

Mental health and cognitive flexibility go hand in hand. I wish more professionals in the mental health space spoke of this! We must embrace the challenges of life with a sense of adventure and openness~

[@RyanBooker79]

Another cracking video, Connor. Great point in that anxiety being similar to excitement in respect to excess energy.

[@lukaz2040]

Dude, you wrote a book and I didn’t know!?! And it’s available in The Netherlands!? Instant buy!! Can’t wait till Friday!

[@ManTalks]

Awesome brother! Enjoy and let me know how it goes

[@jimrowden-bu9pi]

Get his book, Men's Work, awesome stuff. Shout out to Connor for creating The Alliance. 🤝

[@guardianwaldo]

This is very helpful

[@simonbelmont1986]

"anxiety is just extra energy" This just tells me to go workout if I'm having morning panic attacks. Huh

[@ManTalks]

Actually, yes. When I work with men who are having a panic attack, part of it is about moving the energy out (stomping feet, pushing with their hands) and lengthening the exhales (sometimes by letting sound out or yelling). This is MUCH more effective than what most people try to do which is simply slow the breathing

[@jdmcmall]

I started walking first thing in the morning because I'd been not sleeping well/waking up and right in my head first thing. It's helped quite a bit to set a positive tone for my day rather than being in my head all day

[@simonbelmont1986]

@@jdmcmall I can't do that because of gang stalking. But I workout at home

[@Freethoughtpodcast]

What if all you watch on your phone is helpful content like this

[@jdmcmall]

How do you find a good teacher for meditation or breath work?

[@mikaelaluna3353]

Can this be for girls also I watched ur disorganised attachment video and really resonated with it

[@shpalman7]

What do you mean limit gluten? It's good protein for people without celiac disease and there is only sketchy evidence for non-celiac gluten intolerance.

[@michaelkopf7479]

I was very surprised by his statement, without any further explanation. I hope he explains it in more detail at some point. That was far too generalized. Whole grains, for example, are valuable and beneficial to most people's health. At least that's what I think the current data shows.

[@ericsbriggs]

You keep saying you had “negative self talk”, however, it has produced a wonderful career and family and life for you (I presume). Can you reconcile this?

[@YourNemesis23]

Did he achieve this because of the negative self talk or despite of it? I don't think it's a prerequisite for this result at all, maybe the struggle to overcome it though is.

[@trash3570]

He has another video where he talks about "Shame based motivation", and its consequences. Hopefully someone can chime in and share the title because I cannot remember. But essentially, using negative self talk (a form of shame based motivation) will eventually lead to a crash and burn situation. Its an unsustainable way to motivate yourself, which negatively impacts other areas of your life. I believe his approach to solving this is about cultivating intrinsic motivation, I cannot remember the specifics though. Anyway, stop being mean to yourself lol. Cheers and all the best

[@StrategyCats]

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