Passive-aggressive

A lot of men like to play Mr. Nice Guy and go with the flow to their own detriment. They’ve lost their sense of assertiveness and settled into people-pleasing. This kind of behavior causes a lot of resentment that often gets buried.

Some signs of passive aggressiveness…

● Unwillingly to communicate how they feel

● Denying they are angry or frustrated

● Take stabs at people through comedy

● Use criticism to deal with problems

● Do the silent treatment

● Withdraw to gain pity

● Being outwardly compliant but inwardly resistant

● They say they are on broad but are secretly sabotaging the plans 6. Mental health and emotional stability

The facts are that men are more likely to commit suicide. There’s a real mental health stigma when it comes to men coming forward for help.

● 70% of all suicides are men

● Men die by suicide 3.63 times more often than women

● Men are almost two times more likely to binge-drink than women 

● Men are more likely to use (and die from) illegal drugs

● Men are less likely to access psychological therapies than women

● 73% of adults who ‘go missing’ are men

● 87% of rough sleepers are men

● Men make up 95% of the prison population

● Men commit 86% of violent crimes

● Boys are performing less well than girls at all levels of education

● 34% of men would be embarrassed or ashamed to take time off work for mental health

7. Maintaining balance

The reality is that men gravitate towards things they are good at, and in turn tend to neglect the areas we’re not good at. If men are good at business and making money, they will spend most of their time doing that. If they are not good at relationships and communication, they will spend very little time inside those situations.

Life is a holistic thing and all the areas of our life need to be built up at the same time. What good is it to be awesome at business but have a marriage that’s falling apart? Maintaining balance is key to any holistic growth and development. We will teach you how to help bring men into balance inside their lives.

Signs of being out of balance…

● Focusing on strengths only

● Neglecting your weak areas of life

● Focusing on one area of your life to the detriment of the others

● Excessive time at the office

● Excessive time at the gym

● Excessive time having fun

● Excessive time at church, in books etc.

8. Lacking identity

A lot of men don’t know who they are apart from what they do. Their mindset and identity is too attached to the roles that they play. We must all establish ourselves in a true, unshakable identity, this comes through discovering who you really are.

Signs of lacking a sense of identity…

● Changing to the environment you are in

● Allowing your relationships to decide who you are

● Allowing your beliefs to be swayed back and forth

● Excessive attachment to your roles in life

● Excess attachment to your career and position

● You can say who you are without saying what you do

● Repeatedly divested by external events that are beyond your control