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Please Sponsor Me and Support Men’s Health In Movember

Posted on November 12, 2010

Hi folks,

I'm growing a mo' to raise funds and support awareness of depression, prostate cancer and general men's health during Movember. You've probably seen the funky ads on TV with the stylish guys and the great moustache's. Here's your chance to participate by sponsoring me! I started out like this on Day 1:

And here's the progress so far on Day 12:

Well, I seem to be getting there. It's been a rough week this week; two days wiped out with headaches, and to add insult to injury I broke a string on my strat. But you can help cheer me up by supporting my mo-growing efforts by donating on my Movember Mospace page. Donations of $2 or more are tax-deductible so donate now!

Thanks in advance for your support,
Graham

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Posted in Health | Tagged charity, depression, men's health, Movember, prostate cancer | 2 Comments

Feeling Depressed? Try having a Good Cry

Posted on April 22, 2009

I was feeling depressed on Tuesday. I'd been struggling with Chronic Fatigue for over a year, and it was one of the bad days when I woke up feeling like I'd been run over by a bus that just kept backing up and having another go me it over and over. I'd also spent over a year writing and publishing an ebook which wasn't selling. I was having a bad day and felt lousy.

Australian society doesn't do a great job of encouraging us guys to express how we feel, especially when we're down. Our English stiff-upper-lip cultural heritage combined with the rugged blokey mentality tells us that if you're a guy and you cry, there's something wrong with you. Yet crying is our natural way of releasing emotions of sadness or loss. When you have a good cry, it might feel painful and embarrassing at the time, but … Continue reading…

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The Happiness Trap by Dr Russ Harris, M.D.

Posted on December 28, 2008

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The Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living (Paperback)

By (author) Russ Harris

My Life Coach recommended I read this book recently, at a time when I was struggling with some unpleasant feelings which seemed to be getting in the way of me achieving consistent lasting happiness. The book is practical guide to ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) with a subtitle that rang a chord with me: Stop struggling, start living. The basic premise of The Happiness Trap is summed up when Dr Harris writes: "The more we try to avoid the basic reality that all human life involves pain, the more we are likely to struggle with that pain when it arises, thereby creating even more suffering." We spend a great deal of our lives seeking pleasant feelings and avoiding unpleasant ones, because we think that this is what will make us happy.