Why Men Are Afraid To Feel | Heal Thy Self w Owen Marcus #349

Heal Thy Self with Dr. G

Heal Thy Self

Health & Fitness, Alternative Health

5 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 23 January 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Why do so many men struggle with emotional connection, despite trying their best? In this powerful conversation with men's work pioneer Owen Marcus, we uncover the missing piece in men's mental health - the body-based approach that's transforming lives. Discover why traditional "talk therapy" often falls short, how women can actually support their partners' growth, and the surprising truth about men's capacity for emotional depth. #wellness #mentalhealth #growth Owen Marcus https://owenmarcus.com/ === Thank You To Our Sponsors! Puori Click here https://puori.com/drg and use code DRG for 20% off the already discounted subscription prices. Birch Click here https://birchliving.com/healthyself to get 20% off your Birch mattress plus two free pillows. === Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction about men's mental health challenges and why current approaches aren't working 3:45 - Discussion about how men have been trained to disconnect from emotional and somatic experiences 7:30 - Our Place sponsor segment 8:45 - Bio Optimizers Magnesium Breakthrough sponsor segment 11:00 - Discussion about how women can support their male partners emotional growth 15:45 - Why men's groups are powerful for healing and emotional safety 20:30 - Discussion about how mothers can raise emotionally healthy sons 24:15 - How fathers can be better parents through personal transformation 28:00 - Discussion about father wounds and their impact on men 33:15 - How emotional awareness affects intimate relationships 37:30 - Introduction to the Meld retreat and what makes it unique 42:00 - Discussion about the lasting changes men experience after the retreat 45:30 - Details about the upcoming retreat in Joshua Tree (February 27 - March 2) 48:00 - Closing remarks and website information (meld.community)

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0:00.0	It's hard for us to be vulnerable when we're in a survival state.
0:03.8	What I see with men is when they get a little appreciation,
0:06.9	even though they might not be doing it right,
0:09.4	if they just feel that their partners are appreciating the effort,
0:13.8	it starts to downregulate them.
0:15.8	They start to relax, which opens them up.
0:18.6	Because here's the bottom line.
0:20.2	When a guy feels like he's not performing well in his relationship, he's in a stress state.
0:26.3	He's a viable state.
0:27.5	So it's going to be real hard for him to be vulnerable.
0:34.0	Right.
0:34.4	And I can't wait to have this conversation because there are a lot of men out there you and I know
0:40.7	who are suffering with their mental health, even their physical health, and feeling contracted.
0:47.2	And at this point, there's so much conversations going around men's mental health,
0:51.5	but it doesn't seem like things are getting better.
0:54.5	And I'm wondering to myself is, in your perspective,
0:57.8	whose work with so many men for so many years from a somatic perspective,
1:02.9	what are some of the big reasons why we're not getting better with our mental health?
1:07.9	Just over the natural progression, what we've had developed is that the model for how men
1:14.4	are emotional, how we connect to ourselves, how we connect to others, is really sort of been skewed
1:19.7	towards more of a feminine model, which is not a bad model, but it's not the intrinsic model
1:25.4	for men.
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