In this session, you will learn how mindfulness - which is a way of focusing your attention on the present moment - can help your brain work better, manage stress, think clearer, and manage your mood. You'll find out how it can help you sleep better, feel healthier, and even deal with pain more effectively. Shamash guides you on how to start practising mindfulness - starting with just 10 seconds a day and slowly increasing over time.
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Alex Holmes is a mental health counsellor who specialises in the mental health of men and adolescent boys. In this session Alex, together with the host, Lucas Whitehead from Andy’s Man Club, unpicks the common myths about men’s mental health, the limitations when it comes to therapy and what things men can do to improve their wellbeing, reduce stress and live a full life of connection.