With suicide the biggest killer of men under 45, we know that men are struggling. We also know that work is the second biggest trigger point for men after relationship breakdown, so we know that businessmen are particularly struggling. We’ve talked about the epidemic of ‘functioning fakeaholics’ – men in business that appear to have…
“Why won’t Boris tell us what happened?!” screamed the Sunday Express, next to a picture of a troubled looking Boris with his head in his hands. The row at the home of his girlfriend Carrie Symonds poses some serious questions as to why Boris isn’t coming clean, with his rival Jeremy Hunt warning that Mr…
You go to work every day and do your job. To your colleagues, you appear motivated. Calm. Driven. All the things that are actively encouraged in business. But the reality is different. Underneath it all you’re anxious. Stressed. Worried about what others think. You have no work/life balance. You’re losing sleep. And with a mounting…
As part of our Calling Out the Men campaign, I wanted to give you some insight into real life stories around emotional wellbeing for men in business. I’d like to thank my client for taking the time out of his busy schedule to talk about his challenges and experiences. What is it about the Calling…
In the month that focuses on male health and wellbeing, this Movember, we’re calling out the men. The Rising Vibe strapline is ‘Feel Better. Do Better.’ We focus on emotions to make shifts. By changing the way we think, we can change the way we feel and therefore change the way we show up. When…
We all know a ‘really great guy.’ A father, brother, uncle, friend or work colleague, we’re instantly attracted to their noble heart. They’re kind. Respectful. Assertive yet tender and protecting. We feel good when we’re around them, safe and empowered. They harness their authentic masculine energy. Yet in today’s high pressured, fast paced, target driven…
You don’t often see or hear that. ‘Emotion’ and ‘business’ in the same sentence. Traditionally, we don’t talk about our feelings and emotions at work. We leave them at home and we just get on with it. All this emotional chat is incense burning, sandal wearing pink and fluffy BS and has no place in…
This Summer I decided to sponsor a cricket team, partly because my Brother plays for them but mostly because, as the classic reggae song states, I don’t like cricket, I love it! I come from a family of cricket fans. Watching the cricket immediately makes me feel better. Sitting outside on a warm summers day…
Goal setting is a big part of January but so many of us are back on the booze/cigs/meat/sugar/wheat/dairy and sat on the sofa in our shiny, unused trainers by the end of the month. So let me ask you this. WHAT exactly is your goal? Write it down. Look at it. On a scale of…
Let’s get one thing straight about setting boundaries. Boundaries are not selfish. Boundaries are self-CARE. Selfish is getting stranded on a desert island with a group of people and eating all the food. Selfish is sailing off into the sunset in a 4-man lifeboat and watching our friends drown. We’re being selfish when we’re concerned…
