Author name: Manifest.me1

During what might be one of the most stressful times we’ll face as a society, we wanted to let you in on a little secret: there is a Goldilocks zone of stress that is just right.

We’re all busy working (or looking for work), parenting and/or teaching at home, stressing about bills and worldwide uncertainty. But despite the pressures of today, it’s the quality of the relationship you have with your significant other that has the most impact on your quality of life.

83% of Americans polled thought they had high levels of mental and emotional resilience, but only 57% scored as resilient. – Everyday Health

We’re all after some degree of success – whether it’s getting that job, money or ideal partner. And the key to winning in life is being mentally strong enough to handle the shit that life throws at you so you can pursue your full potential.

The realm of men’s mental health is experiencing a renaissance, and we’re proud to be on the frontier of change. For too long mental health for guys has been: A) far too stigmatized to discuss openly, and B) a casualty of staid, boring and ineffective treatments.

Throughout human evolution, men have supported each other in groups to gain a survival advantage. In other words, isolation meant death and there was strength in numbers when it came time to hunt wild animals or fight off rival tribes.

Millions of years ago, humans weren’t considering what returning to work would look like after a pandemic. Instead of worrying about the cleanliness of the workplace, how to nail that client meeting in-person, and whether they can still juggle that work-life balance, the paleolithics were focused on hunting and gathering food while surviving the occasional animal or opposing tribe attack.

WTF is talk therapy and why do I need it?

Can talking to an empathetic human once a week change your life? You bet your ass it can. We’ve seen it happen. Here’s how.

Based on the current divorce rate, we’d put our money on love. So, why don’t all 16-year-olds get a mandatory course? Consider this article the first step in your relationship education.

How CBT can change these patterns

Our experience of life is greatly determined by our core beliefs. These fundamental building blocks have the power to skew our understanding of what happens to us towards predictable conclusions.