A Man’s Guide To Feeling Your Feelings - Connor Beaton - #890
Modern Wisdom
01/16/25
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Connor Beaton is a men’s life coach, founder of ManTalks and an author focusing on men’s wellness and personal growth.
Emotions can be challenging. Some bring joy and comfort, while others we’d rather avoid entirely. But what if learning to embrace all emotions—even the uncomfortable ones—could lead to greater growth and understanding?
Expect to learn why men have bad reputations with emotions, what emotions exactly are and why they’re important, how people can learn to start feeling their feelings, the emotions men struggle with the most and how to get more comfortable with feeling them, if there is any strength in suppressing emotions, if there is a way men can do all of the inner work by themselves or if they should seek outside help, and much more...
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(00:00) Why Men Have a Bad Reputation With Emotions (05:22) Men’s Emotions in Dating (15:28) How Do I Know If I Have Emotional Issues? (19:37) Why Men Try to Think Their Way Through Emotions (24:17) How to Start Feeling Your Feelings (40:36) How Men Can Deal With Anger & Anxiety (51:07) Should Men Mask Their Emotions at All? (01:05:41) How to Stop Explaining Away Emotions (01:12:34) Having Emotions Doesn’t Make You Less of a Man (01:24:36) Where to Find Connor
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