Within my work with boys and men during the last twenty five years I have noticed how difficult and rare it is for boys and men to grow up emotionally. Although modern culture and men’s role has changed quite considerably , the trauma of emotional restraint is ever present. Boys are struggling to straddle the [...] Read more »
The Emotional World of Sport
The UK is in the midst of a sporting extravaganza including the European football tournament, cricket tests, Wimbledon and London Olympics will be next on the agenda. I’m one of those men who loves sport, have always played it and like to connect with other men and my sons through it. However I am also increasingly fascinated by the [...] Read more »
How colourful are your emotions?
There are a whole spectrum of emotions that we could engage in and express and this grid introduces us to the core five emotional states. One way I have developed my emotional fitness work with men and boys is by using the feeling grid. The grid is interactive, it is physical and it allows movement [...] Read more »
The six most common words men use to describe their feelings!
If you ask the majority of men either – “How are you doing?” or, “How are you feeling?” You will get one of the following six words. Alright | Good | Not Bad | Fine | Okay |Normal. (Can you think of anymore?) Now I know for myself that if I am asked one of [...] Read more »
