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David Allen | 443.844.7489 | david@breathworkworks.com
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Men in transition Everyone is
in transition of some sort, it is a constant.
But without
support or tools to work with the impact of transition, it can be a very
difficult time for men. v Entering or
leaving a relationship. v Out of
work: with or without dependents. v Retired or
active duty military. v Fathers at
any point, expectant or with growing children. v Aging. We will
work together to address your thoughts, fears, struggles when facing these or
any other type of transition. Men in society No matter
your age, as a male, you face particular challenges when your feelings,
thoughts and/or outward projections create friction with the popular
expectations of society. This
challenge can be more difficult depending on where you live in the country,
but I would say it exists at some level everywhere in America. v Would you
rather read a good book than watch Pardon the Interruption? v TCM over
baseball? v Do you enjoy
Reno 911 and your friends like Meet the Press? v BBC over Fox? There are many
other examples of contrasting preferences. It doesn’t
matter what others think of you if you fit these, or any other,
examples. Granted, this can be even
more of a challenge for younger men in an unsupportive environment. But you don’t have to buy into the messages
that are being tossed at you. The key is what you think and how you treat yourself. Exercise v Sit quietly
where you know you won’t be interrupted. v Take a few
slow deep breaths in and let them go out easily through your mouth. v Think about
what you really enjoy doing. v Notice any feelings in your body or thoughts in your mind when you
think about what you really enjoy doing.
Unless those feelings / thoughts are pleasant and/or positive, then
you may be holding on to limiting beliefs about yourself. The goal of
working with breath is not necessarily to change what you like, but to
address those feelings / thoughts that may interfere with your enjoyment of
those activities. Fathers and sons Similar
roadblocks can be found in communication between fathers with sons. v As a father
you want to be supportive, but you find that your son is very different than
you. v You want to
maintain (or initiate) communication, but you aren’t sure how to start. v Your son has
reached an age where sexual activity is a very real possibility, but you have
no idea where to begin that
conversation, or what to include. Exercise v Sit quietly
where you know you won’t be interrupted. v Take a few
slow deep breaths in and let them go out easily through your mouth. v Think about a
recent time you had to speak seriously to him. v How would you
rate the quality of that time? Did you
feel understood? Do you think he engaged with you? v How does your
body feel right now, thinking about it?
Where are you having feelings? When
working with fathers, a major goal is making sure you are in touch with your
own key feelings and thoughts related to communication. We can also spend time looking at specific
issues that could be difficult topics of conversation between a father and son. Once you have more clarity there, the
foundation you have for starting (or continuing) conversations with your son
will have the potential to be much more effective and powerful.
Contact me to
discus scheduling a visit. If you have
other friends in similar situations, we can discuss creating a group series. Email david@breathworkworks.com
Phone 443-844-7489 |
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