Jason SpendelowUnrealistically High Standards and YouUnrealistically high standards can limit our success and compromise our well-being.Aug 18, 2020Aug 18, 2020
Jason SpendelowConquering COVID-19 (Coronavirus): Managing Your WellbeingCOVID-19 (Coronavirus) is a seismic public health challenge. We have not seen a societal wellbeing threat like this for over 100 years…Apr 2, 2020Apr 2, 2020
Jason SpendelowMeat Masculinities: Locating Your Beef With Plant-Based EatingFood. A ubiquitous part of our existence. We make much of the functional value (nutrition) of what we consume. Perhaps less frequently…Jan 21, 2020Jan 21, 2020
Jason SpendelowWatch Your Language….There’s a Man in the Room.We should be very cautious about using ‘male-friendly’ language in mental health.Jan 9, 2020Jan 9, 2020
Jason SpendelowDisclosing Mental Health Problems: Don’t Forget the Listening Bit….Amy Kean recently made some fantastic critical reflections on mental health campaigns which encourage people to talk about psychological…Dec 8, 2019Dec 8, 2019
Jason SpendelowPromoting Flexible Masculinity Through ValuesRecent years has seen much gender role churn and proliferation of masculinities through influential social movements, political upheavals…Jul 8, 2019Jul 8, 2019
Jason SpendelowWhy ‘man-up’ can lead to ‘man-down, and the flexible masculinity responseAs men’s mental health week approaches, this is a great opportunity to focus on what we believe to be a particularly toxic influence on…Jul 8, 2019Jul 8, 2019
Jason SpendelowUsing ‘flexible masculinity’ as a strategy to enhance well-being & effectiveness at work & in lifeHow men cope with adversity in life has been the focus of my academic research in recent years. With the help of colleagues, I have…Apr 24, 2019Apr 24, 2019
Jason SpendelowDude, where’s my widower instruction manual?Losing your spouse is a profoundly difficult, painful, and complex challenge….and there’s no ready-made guidance available.Apr 15, 2019Apr 15, 2019
Jason SpendelowBereavement AnxietyMourning the loss of a loved one often involves unpredictable waves of intense emotion. One of the many difficult feelings to grapple with…Feb 25, 2019Feb 25, 2019