Why Do Men Get Defensive When They Are Wrong?

Why Do Men Get Defensive When They Are Wrong?

Why Do Men Get Annoyed When We Are In The Wrong? Your nervous system isn’t “bad”—it’s just convinced you’re under attack. This morning I was driving through my gym parking lot when a guy cut me off—hard—while speeding through an unprotected left turn like he was...
Can Loving-Kindness Meditation Build Calm and Self-Worth in Men?

Can Loving-Kindness Meditation Build Calm and Self-Worth in Men?

A practical, science-backed meditation for men who want more calm, more grit, and less “why am I so damn reactive?” If you hear “lovingkindness meditation” and your brain immediately goes, “Cool, so we’re all wearing linen pants now?!”—stay with me. Lovingkindness...
Why Do Couples Keep Having the Same Fight?

Why Do Couples Keep Having the Same Fight?

One of the most common things we see in relationships isn’t a lack of love or commitment—it’s a lack of emotional literacy. Two people can care deeply about each other and still end up stuck in cycles of misunderstanding, distance, or conflict. Not because they’re...

Is Anger Destroying Your Health and Your Life? Here’s What to Do

By Dr. John Schinnerer GuideToSelf.com  | TheEvolvedCaveman.com  | LoveIsntEnough.net Let’s not sugarcoat it — life gives us all plenty of reasons to lose our sh*t. Someone cuts you off in traffic. Your kid wipes peanut butter on your suede jacket. The barista spells...

Do Men Really Feel Emotions? The Truth About Men and Emotional Intelligence

By Dr. John Schinnerer | GuideToSelf.com | TheEvolvedCaveman.com Let’s just call it out: the stereotype that men are less emotional than women? Total BS. The truth? We feel just as much—we’ve just been trained since kindergarten not to show it unless it involves a...

How Does Man Box Culture Hurt Your Relationships?

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,...