by Dr. John Schinnerer | Jul 23, 2025 | Anger & Reactivity, Men's Mental Fitness, Relationships & Communication, Self-Leadership & Inner Work
Dr. John Schinnerer GuideToSelf.com | LoveIsntEnough.net | TheEvolvedCaveman.com Avoidance. That sneaky little bastard that convinces you scrolling Instagram is somehow more important than feeling your feelings… having that tough conversation… or, God forbid,...
by Dr. John Schinnerer | Jul 12, 2025 | Anger & Reactivity, Relationships & Communication
You Want to Feel Closer. He Just Wants to Avoid Feeling Attacked. You bring up couples counseling… He shuts down, changes the subject, or says, “We’re fine.” Sound familiar? If your bid for deeper connection is met with resistance, sarcasm, or silence—you are...
by Dr. John Schinnerer | Jun 1, 2025 | Anger & Reactivity, Identity & Meaning, Men's Mental Fitness, Relationships & Communication, Self-Leadership & Inner Work
What’s the biggest gift you can give your loved ones? Help them to take your bad moods less personally. Thirty years ago, the wisest professor I had at UC Berkeley, Meji Singh, dropped this truth bomb on me: “John, we make the mistake of taking 95% of what other...
by Dr. John Schinnerer | May 29, 2025 | Anger & Reactivity, Stress & Burnout
Stress vs. Overwhelm vs. Burnout: What’s The Difference? Ah, burnout—when your soul starts buffering and never quite loads. Burnout isn’t just being tired. It’s a full-body, full-mind, full-spirit crash-and-burn brought on by chronic stress, often from work,...
by Dr. John Schinnerer | May 28, 2025 | Anger & Reactivity
Updated July 2026. Short answer: The best podcasts for men who actually want to grow in 2026 are The Evolved Caveman (emotional intelligence and anger), The Art of Manliness (character and Stoicism), ManTalks (masculinity and emotional avoidance), and Ten Percent...
by Dr. John Schinnerer | May 26, 2025 | Anger & Reactivity, Identity & Meaning, Relationships & Communication
Let’s talk about dudes. Manfolk. Bros. Gentlemen. Kings. Whatever you call yourself, chances are, if you were born with a Y chromosome and grew up on this planet, you got stuffed into The Man Box before you could spell “testosterone.” I’ve been working with men for...
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