Joanne Hughes Coaching

Men's Breakthrough Coach

Men's Health

Purpose, Passion, Mission In the Sunshine.

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I chose these three words when I began my path as a Men’s Breakthrough Coach because I saw these three words as a driving force behind an empowered man. I also think that after so many years we sometimes get “foggy” or “uncertain” to these three points. I feel that when we have Purpose, we work towards something, we have a focus and a path. The Passion is there when there is even more clarity on why we have that purpose, that focus and why we are doing the job that we are doing….a forward motion. The Mission is something that I have talked about with my clients as it helps us to get real clear on what it is that drives us, a commitment to ourselves that ignite that passion within and holds us accountable to the steps, thoughts and actions that we are taking.

Look, we all sometimes get lost in life and question whether or not we are on the right path and taking the right steps and doing things for the right reason. Mission “I’m Possible” is a program that helps you to get clear on your “right” path, understand why you might be projecting unconscious trauma’s into your current path, and how thoughts that you might be unaware of will dictate the outcomes of your current path, how they might “dull” the emotional body and your physical body which then all contribute to a lack of responsiveness and clarity to what your purpose and drive are. Figuring that out and writing a Mission statement for where your life is taking you and what commitments you want to set out for yourself helps to push us past the fog and “languishing” that you might be experiencing in your life now. Mission I’m Possible deals with the emotional body, the mind, and with a twist of Golf into the workshop for spiritual connection, community, and the great outdoors along with inserting movement and flow, you have a complete, well-rounded arena to create lasting change.

It’s hard to get out of the continual “rut” to gain enough clarity about our current feelings and bring about a more peaceful and balanced outcome when we are stuck in the office, the house and in the prison of our minds. Getting around others of like mindedness that want growth and fulfillment help to become aware and open up to greater opportunities, making lasting change and friendships. That’s what I want to create here.

You can sign up for the Mission I’m Possible Weekend here: https://joannehughescoaching.ca/product/mission-im-possible/

The silent killer – men’s mental health

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It wasn’t that long ago that the rate of depression and mental health problems were much higher in women. Now, according to “Canadian Mental Health Association” Men are up there along with women.

It seemed back in the day that women were the ones that had postpartum depression and now we see that men as well are also vulnerable to having Postpartum depression. We as women would maybe doubt that because after all, it’s our bodies that go through the stress of pushing out a 7 lb baby! Although, I can understand why there would be more depression there for men nowadays. I mean, men are seen as the breadwinners of a family, and now that family just increased by one. The world is a strange place and jobs are not all that secure or certain. I could see that stress pile up for men.

Men also have a “Male Menopause” once they reach 40! Men will struggle with;

– low energy

– low libido

– difficulty concentrating

– insomnia

– mood swings

Men in general though, have a difficult time handling these symptoms and don’t always seek help with these or with depression. Why is that? A question that I have been asking myself like ALOT lately has been “Have women gone too far on the whole “We are the ones to suffer for everything?” Maybe, just maybe, we have done so much marching for our rights, whining that we have all these problems and we have over-looked men and what they might be going through and experiencing as they go through different stages of life. So what can men do about all the emotions and changes in their bodies that they are experiencing?

Firstly, I believe that the whole toxic “Men are strong enough to handle stress on their own” is just hogwash! Men are people too and it will all depend on how a person was raised, what values his/her parents instilled in them growing up, education and communication. Men typically will not seek out help with depression or with mental health. They feel like they should “buck up” and so most will not talk about it, will suffer, and the worst-case scenario..suicide.

I think it’s time, as a society, to start talking about mental health and depression and how it affects all of us, not just women. I think we need to start to educate people on this in school, talk about mental health and how it affects each of us, and that it is difficult for ANYONE experiencing change and not just limited to women.

So let’s change the story to “Men are brave because they speak up about their feelings and emotions and know that it is not weak to ask for help”. I for one want to see our men succeed in life in every way.

**Joanne Hughes is a Strategist and can be found at www.joannehughescoaching.com. Soon to have a new location and a new look!