For men who look fine on the outside

You don't have to be falling apart to start taking care of yourself.

Honest writing and short videos on anxiety, friendship, purpose and the parts of being a man nobody taught us. Every week, from Addy Kaushika.

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Four things worth checking in on

Mind

Anxiety, overthinking and a brain that won't switch off. What's going on, and what helps.

Body

Sleep, movement and food as maintenance for your head, not a six-pack project.

Social

Keeping friends as an adult, saying the real thing out loud, and not doing it all alone.

Identity

Who you are when the job title, the scoreboard and the to-do list go quiet.

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Identity

Identity beyond career

If your job disappeared tomorrow, who would you be? Why so many of us built a self on a title, and how to build on something steadier.

Mind Check-In Your anxious brain, explained EP 18
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What's Actually Happening in Your Brain When You're Anxious

Your amygdala is doing its job a little too well. What that means, why it isn't a flaw, and what actually calms it down.

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Hi, I'm Addy.

I'm not a therapist, and this isn't therapy. It's one guy being honest about the stuff most of us keep to ourselves, and sharing what has actually helped.

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