by Dr. John Schinnerer | Dec 19, 2019 | Anger & Reactivity, Identity & Meaning, Men's Mental Fitness, Relationships & Communication
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,...
by Dr. John Schinnerer | Oct 15, 2019 | Anger & Reactivity, Identity & Meaning, Men's Mental Fitness, Relationships & Communication
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...
by Dr. John Schinnerer | Aug 14, 2018 | Anger & Reactivity, Identity & Meaning, Men's Mental Fitness, Relationships & Communication, Stress & Burnout
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...
by Dr. John Schinnerer | Mar 9, 2018 | Anger & Reactivity, Identity & Meaning, Men's Mental Fitness, Relationships & Communication, Stress & Burnout
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?...
by Dr. John Schinnerer | Feb 16, 2018 | Anger & Reactivity, Identity & Meaning, Men's Mental Fitness, Relationships & Communication
“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...
by Dr. John Schinnerer | Nov 20, 2017 | Anger & Reactivity, Men's Mental Fitness, Relationships & Communication, Stress & Burnout
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...
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