“The only time I have problems is when I sleep.” — Tupac Shakur
Ideally we are asleep for about thirty percent of our lives and what sleep scientists and researchers understand that many of us struggle to grasp is that sleep is as essential to our health as eating and exercise. Most adults are under-slept, chronically and while there are all kinds of sleeping aids, pills and remedies to address this society-wide sleep shortage – science will tell you that forming and sustaining good sleep habits is the most effective approach for a good night of rest. Here are our Top 5 books to help you develop those rest – full habits.”
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By Jackie Roberge
Today more companies are realizing that the relentless pressure to perform, to do more with less and the ‘always on’ personal device-driven, global work environment is taking its toll on their employees. Heightened levels of stress might be inevitable but how employees respond to it can have a significant impact on the people’s productivity, energy, health and ultimately the bottom line.
One way companies deal with lagging performance or burned out and disillusioned managers is to support them with skills based training like change management, leadership or communication. This is useful but if the leaders are really feeling burned out they need more. They need a change in perspective – they need to see the light at the end of the ‘working too much yet it is never enough’ tunnel.
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Let’s face it – we all have a little or a lot more time on our hands right now. The draw to be distracted, to seek out a steady stream of rewards and to feel the euphoria of either the ‘big win,’ or an inconsistent, intoxicating stream of ‘small wins,’ can be mesmerizing. Minutes can become hours without our knowing as we become sucked into wagering money we may not even have.
Gambling is not a male-only mental health issue but it certainly affects more men proportionately than women. It’s time gentlemen for us to move from denying we have an issue to grabbing hold of our minds and working actively on a new life plan which pays out a far better prize.
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By Nick Krewen
Since being diagnosed with a bipolar disorder in 2007, Burnaby B.C., born singer and songwriter Matthew Good has been very vocally active about the state of mental health in Canada, although it can be applied to the bigger global picture.
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Planning is one of the best tools available to help you achieve your life goals. Any man who wants to create an effective plan for the upcoming year needs to invest some time in mapping out goals and strategizing how to reach those goals.
But the thought of sitting down with a blank sheet of paper and hundreds of thoughts bouncing around in your head can feel overwhelming. For many men, it’s tough to plan out the upcoming day or week, let alone an entire year. And goals for a lifetime? Forget it.
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Not sure where to start when it comes to visualizing, setting and creating a path towards achieving your goals? January has come and gone and perhaps your life is still needing that superbooster of How-To and motivation to really lift off. Here at The Men’s List we’ve compiled what we think are the top books to read and have in your library to shift out of stuckness and into perpetual motion. In fact, we suggest going one step further – buy a copy for each of your friends and make goal-achieving your crew’s mantra.
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Therapy is where men can learn how to assess and treat their mental health with expert tools and guidance.
Diagnosed mental illness is common in today’s world. Approximately one in every eight men have been diagnosed with common mental illnesses, such as obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression, and anxiety. But despite higher rates of diagnoses, many men are still going untreated.
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Podcasts are everywhere and while some of us rely on books and reading for information it’s clear that podcasts serve a vast audience of people who prefer to listen and absorb new concepts, perspectives, techniques and strategies. Also, given the heavy leaning of most of these featured podcasts on personal stories and first-person sharing – it’s clear that these mental health podcasts are a huge force for change towards normalizing the experience of living with mental health issues. Check them out, download them, set your earphones and press ‘play.’
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This week The Men’s List reached out to two men, Australian Fitness Trainer and Social Influencer and Nathan McCallum and Toronto therapist, author, and Men’s List Member David Jurasek to ask each of them three questions about men and relationships. Each man brings a unique perspective to the discussion on what is the most influential work a man can do in his life – develop and growing intimate relationships.
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Men, Relationships, Marriage and Sex
Our Top 5 this week is sure to connect with many guys with its’ focus on relationships and marriage advice. According to the National Survey of Family Growth, it is estimated that the probability of a marriage ending in divorce is about half. While that number is frequently under scrutiny due to it’s problematic method of calculation, the fact remains that marriages are ending in divorce or are often under duress often so we have selected the best 5 books out there now to help strengthen your relationship, build trust and intimacy, have a fulfilling sex life, navigate modern dating, and avoid stepping out.
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