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The 5-minute mental health newsletter.
Never Fully Heard is a safe space for men to listen to and engage in open, vulnerable & uncomfortable conversations to help improve their mental health being.
In today's edition:
Meme of the week
Self reflection question of the week
Article of the week
Why men's mental health is so important to talk about
Twitter thread of the week
6 best nuggets of advice on the internet
It's Sunday, let's go!
Before reading I want you to do four box breaths.
Exhale to a count of four, holding your lungs empty for a four-count, inhaling at the same pace, and holding air in your lungs for a count of four before exhaling.
Repeat 4 times.
š¼ Meme of the week:
āSelf-reflection question ā
? Whatās the question Iām most afraid to be asked?
One of my favourite quotes from the book "Can't Hurt Me" By retired navy seal and ultra-runner David Goggins is ā¬ļø
"Your mind has the ultimate tactical advantage over you,"
"It knows your insecurities, it knows your fears, it knows your self-doubts, it knows all those creepy spots that we want to steer clear of."
What insecurity, fear or creepy spot are you most afraid of being asked about?
Try writing for 5 minutes straight with no filter about this question or set a timer on your phone to address the issue in your mind, and ask yourself how this impacts your life.
š Article of the week
9 Minute read
Snippet from the article:
"On Sunday night, he made the decision to end his life. It seemed so sudden. James told me that he had been in good spirits up to that point.
But he was suffering in silence, putting on a brave face.
Itās the same old story. One minute they seem normal, the next theyāre gone. I still canāt believe it. I write about this kind of thing all the time and to have Joe gone is surreal.
He was a big part of my childhood. He was a top guy who would always help you out. He had a loving family that would do anything for him. Yet, he still wanted to go. He couldnāt take it anymore.
We never know what is going through someoneās head. Behind the smile and the jokes can lie a deep pain and desperation. The faces we wear are only ever masks.
Itās so important to talk and pull out the inner thoughts of others. Only then can we try to help them."
The headlines ā¬ļø
Donāt cling to a mistake just because you spent a lot of time making it.
Donāt cling to a mistake just because you spent a lot of time making it. Don't take advice or criticism as a personal attack. The people who care enough to tell you your wrong can save you years of mistakes.
Maintain your friendships.
Comparison will rob you of joy.
Figure out what is important to you in life.
"Everything you "get" becomes something you "have". Learn how to be happy "having" things instead of "getting" them."
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