Embracing Growth in Relationships: A Journey Beyond Love

Embracing Growth in Relationships: A Journey Beyond Love

Hello, courageous readers. It’s Dr. John Schinnerer here, and I’m thrilled to share insights from our latest episode of the Evolved Caveman podcast with the remarkable Joree Rose. Today, we’re delving deep into the intricacies of relationships and...

How To Manage High Stress & Exhaustion (Or Why Your Productivity Sucks Right Now!)

By Dr. John Schinnerer (Note: There are free audio meditation files down below in this article. Just click on the link to get yours.) A client of mine went through a brutal divorce recently. His wife dragged them into litigation for three years, at a cost of over...
Men Would Rather Shock Themselves Than Be Alone With Their Thoughts

Men Would Rather Shock Themselves Than Be Alone With Their Thoughts

Men Would Rather Shock Themselves Than Be Alone With Their Thoughts. Is It Any Wonder We’re Struggling With Shelter-In-Place? By Dr. John Schinnerer “My mind is a bad neighborhood that I try not to go into alone.” Anne Lamott Men Would Rather Shock Themselves Than Be...

Tragedy Masks The Opportunity For Growth

Tragedy masks the opportunity for growth. The surest way out of untenable situations is to change your perspective and view your situation as a #challenge to to which you are meant to rise. Challenge yourself by asking,”What am I supposed to learn from this?“ Your...

The Top 20 Habits of Highly Successful People Per A Top Executive Coach

Clients frequently ask me about the daily habits of gritty, resilient individuals. “What skills can I learn to be more resilient and successful?”, they ask. So here it is – the list of the top 20 habits for success, resiliency and happiness… Practice Gratitude....
Holding On To Hope In The Age of Difficult

Holding On To Hope In The Age of Difficult

By Dr. John Schinnerer The opposite of depression isn’t happiness. It is hope. So how do we nourish hope in these trying times of COVID-19 and shelter in place orders? One of the best things about the mind is the ability to look towards a positive future. However,...

Best Executive Coach of The Year – Dr. John Schinnerer

Dr. John Schinnerer (Guide To Self) was recently voted Best Executive Coach in Danville for 2020. Thank you so much for your continued support and encouragement. Please listen to Dr. John’s new podcast, The Evolved Caveman, found on every podcasting platform...

On Becoming A Happy AND Successful Man

Dr. John Schinnerer Executive Summary: A recent study (The Harry’s Masculinity Report, USA) looked at which factors are the most important for wellbeing and happiness for American men. Answers from 5,000 men indicate that happiness is predicated on the following (in...

Man Box Culture Hurts Your Relationships As A Man

How does being raised in the Man Box Culture impact us as grown men in our relationships? There are a number of possible ways we are affected based on the unspoken rules we learn as boys. These rules are often handed down by the alpha male in our tribes, friends,...

How Men Are Socialized Damages Our Relationships

Dr. John Schinnerer It was the second half of the varsity high school soccer game. The game was tied 1-1. Play had just been stopped by the referee – injury timeout. I was laying on the ground, writhing in pain after having just been elbowed in the temple by a...
How to Empty Your Backpack of Anger

How to Empty Your Backpack of Anger

I got an email today from a woman whose husband is estranged from their daughter. The daughter is demanding that he take anger management classes before he can see the grandchildren. Here is part of my response… Thank you for sharing your story with me. I know how...

How to Reduce Anger – Interview with Dr. John Schinnerer

Here it is – the worldwide release of the much-anticipated interview of anger management expert, Dr. John Schinnerer, by Paul Averill of the ManBits Podcast. Just click below to listen! And if you need more help with anger, irritability and possibly depression,...
The Joys and Disappointments of Father’s Day

The Joys and Disappointments of Father’s Day

Happy Belated Father’s Day! I know, I’m a day late. But I have to share what happened this Father’s Day. It was brilliant. And know, before I share this with you, that it hasn’t always been this way. In fact, most of my Father’s Days have been downright disappointing....
An Easy and Powerful Tool to Save Your Marriage

An Easy and Powerful Tool to Save Your Marriage

Dr. John Schinnerer What if I were to tell you there are secrets, scientifically proven tools, that will help strengthen your marriage? Would you be interested? As it happens, there are proven tools that you can learn to improve your marriage. And this same tool, that...

8 Surprising Books That Will Help You Win at The Game of Life

I love to read. I read – a lot. As a result, many people ask me “What should I read?” And, truly, it’s a tough question. Where are you at now? Where would you like to go? What are you trying to accomplish? Become happier? Build a business?...
How To Let Go of Anger Like a Hot Coal – An Anger Management Expert’s Top 5 Tools to Turn Down Anger

How To Let Go of Anger Like a Hot Coal – An Anger Management Expert’s Top 5 Tools to Turn Down Anger

  “I am right, damnit. I am right and she will know it before I am done.” Your energy surges. You feel powerful, justified, electric. Your mind quickly calculates every argument to defend your position and undermine hers. Blood rushes to your fists to prepare you...
From Thanksgiving to ThanksLiving – 10 Reasons Why You Should Practice Gratitude Year Round

From Thanksgiving to ThanksLiving – 10 Reasons Why You Should Practice Gratitude Year Round

Dr. John Schinnerer Ahh, Thanksgiving, a wonderful time of the year to show gratitude to loved ones. After all, isn’t that what it’s all about – giving thanks?! Yet what if we shift the idea from ThanksGiving to ThanksLiving? What if we shifted our thinking from...