by Carl Mothes | Nov 12, 2019 | Mens Therapy BLOG
This morning entering the sauna, a friend was heading out as I was heading in. We exchanged the usual pleasantries including, from him, the ubiquitous, “So you keeping busy?” Now, there has been much written on this idea of “busy” and its pluses and...
by Carl Mothes | Sep 7, 2019 | Mens Therapy BLOG
So this morning I broke my mug. Not a big deal, right? Well, I had always considered this mug a bit “special.” It was handmade for me dating back almost 15 years! Yes, I enjoyed many a cup of joe in various states, settings, and moods. All of which came to an...
by Carl Mothes | Jul 30, 2019 | Mens Therapy BLOG
Recently, I was struck by similar comments from several patients. The gist was, “Man, I’m really sick and tired of talking about this.” One of the patients had recently made some actual changes – ones that directly related to his reasoning for coming to...
by Carl Mothes | Jun 20, 2019 | Mens Therapy BLOG
I want to present what I believe is a fundamental concept in thinking about ourselves. Dichotomy underlies how we relate to ourselves (internally) and the world (externally). Bear with me as this post may be a bit dry, but it will be an important base on which to...
by Carl Mothes | Apr 18, 2019 | Mens Therapy BLOG
A basic assumption is acknowledged to start this post: Any change requires Stress, Recovery, and Adaptation. This seems to be one of those first principles (a recently trendy phrase – but great concept!). It is perhaps most notable in the world of...
by Carl Mothes | Feb 26, 2019 | Mens Therapy BLOG
Well, it’s a new year. So what? What’s changed from last year? What’s remained the same? Perhaps the idea of making New Year’s resolutions has become overly criticized and overplayed. But perhaps so has the mocking backlash against such a starting...
