"The whole point of being strong is so you can be sensitive"
In this episode
Key Manly Traits
1. Courage
2. Intelligence
3. Sensitive
4. Kindness
5. Compassion
We evolved to be outdoors and now we live in an alien environment and haven't adapted.
Men have difficultly because need to engage
Deprived of animal movement and social engagement
Need 'Movement Snacks'
Modern sports is specialised movement
Original optional movement was dance
You can dance
Become overly sophisticated while leapfrogging ...
"The whole point of being strong is so you can be sensitive"
In this episode
Key Manly Traits
1. Courage
2. Intelligence
3. Sensitive
4. Kindness
5. Compassion
We evolved to be outdoors and now we live in an alien environment and haven't adapted.
Men have difficultly because need to engage
Deprived of animal movement and social engagement
Need 'Movement Snacks'
Modern sports is specialised movement
Original optional movement was dance
You can dance
Become overly sophisticated while leapfrogging over the fundamentals
Full development means showing up
Warrior ethic was to serve the community
Forgetting who you are
Warrior ethic doesn't nourish us
Lots of choice creates stress
Digital lacks movement satisfaction
Needing a variety of role models
Action heroes usually one dimensional
Being manly helps you overcome fear and reluctance
Practicing outside your comfort zone in a safe space
Seeing a common humanity
Knee jerk reactions to stress
Convincing ourselves there are dangers when they are not there
Asking ourselves, 'Is my world friendly?'
Knowing the difference between challenge and threat
Recognising you are capable
Sharing stories to help people
It's all about how you show up
Be whole and as complete as you can be
Show up with as much as you have got (without judgement of yourself)
About Frank Forencich
Frank Forencich is a passionate advocate for the human animal and a functional future. He earned his BA at Stanford University in human biology and has over thirty years of teaching experience in martial art and health education.
Frank holds black belt rankings in karate and aikido and has traveled to Africa on several occasions to study human origins. He’s presented at numerous venues, including the Ancestral Health Symposium, Google, the Dr. Robert D. Conn Heart Conference, the Welsh Pain Society, and the Stanford University Institute of Design. A former columnist for Paleo Magazine, Frank is the author of numerous books about health and the human predicament and is a Diplomate member at The American Institute of Stress.
Books include:The Enemy is Never Wrong, Beware False Tigers, Beautiful Practice, and Exuberant Animal. Website: www.exuberantanimal.com
Please help others by liking and sharing on your social so they also get the benefits you've enjoyed.
Learn more about SHAIR at https://shair.care/about/
Join a SHAIR.care community at https://www.community.shair.care
Visit Damian Andrews at https://damianandrews.com and https://www.linkedin.com/in/damianandrews/
