From Dean

Most guys who are interested in self-care and self-improvement struggle heavily with it. Flicking on the TV or loading your favorite social media for doom scrolling is so much easier. Especially when you lead a busy life and are responsible for your family.

And you know what?

I struggle with this too. It’s a daily battle to pick the activity that’s rewarding in the long-term instead of the one that’s numbing in the short-term.

You will get injured at some point on your fitness journey. While we can do our best to prevent injuries, injuries are unavoidable. But just because you’ve injured yourself doesn’t mean you have to be sedentary for months. In fact, after listening to this episode, you might be able to cut your recovery time in half.

Here’s why:

The science behind pain and recovery reminds me of the science behind nutrition. For years, we’ve been told outdated advice on nutrition, and the proper protocols are just becoming popular.

As men, we’ve been discouraged to give our emotions the validation they deserve. Instead of confronting issues, we avoid them by turning into workalcoholics or exercise junkies. While these can be beneficial activities, they cause your emotions to bubble behind the scenes… Until you unleash them at the worst possible times.

But there’s a better way to manage uncomfortable feelings like stress, anxiety, and overwhelm, so you actually overcome them.

Something devastating happened to you when you turned seven years old.

You figured out your default state of being and thinking and trapped yourself in a “mind matrix.” Inside this “mind matrix,” your ego formed, your defense mechanisms solidified, and you started living the rest of our lives on autopilot.

This happens to everyone, not just you, but the problem is, relying on defense mechanisms you formed when you were a child makes it easy to self-sabotage in adulthood.

There are a lot of men in the Man Flow Yoga Community who either want more or need more from their subscription. Whether you struggle with motivation, consistency, your relationships, or too much stress, I have good news for you:

Man Flow Yoga Engage will help you overcome these struggles (even if they’re not purely physical struggles).