The Guardian
Faith, fathers and fresh fades
In this episode of Modern Masculinity, the Guardian journalist Iman Amrani speaks to Mark Maciver, who owns the barber shop SliderCuts in Hackney, London. His clients include the boxer Anthony Joshua and the musician Stormzy, but his...
The Guardian
When you're not working you don't feel like a man
Iman Amrani is back with Modern Masculinity, looking at the issues affecting men which relate to mental health in the shadow of Covid-19. In this episode, she returns to Leeds to speak to Neil, a barber who she met in series one, to find...
Infognostica
The Science of Yoga (Part 2 - Posture)
The Science of Yoga Part 2 looks at posture. Kevin Macleod - Enchanted Journey https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
The Guardian
Six packs, success and solitude: men in the media
Guardian journalist Iman Amrani looks at how images of men in advertising and the media may be negatively affecting how men see themselves. While campaigns targeted at women have changed hugely in the past 20 years – with campaigns such...
The Guardian
New dads in lockdown: 'I had a real feeling of inadequacy'
In this episode of Modern Masculinity, the Guardian's Iman Amrani speaks to fathers of young children about their experiences during lockdown. She meets Mark Williams, a fathers' mental health campaigner, to hear about the challenges...
The Guardian
Why can’t I sleep? My mission to understand insomnia
Millions of people in the UK have trouble sleeping, and Guardian reporter Leah Green is one of them. Like many insomniacs, she has tried all the home remedies, sleep hygiene techniques and gadgets designed to cure her sleep problems. She...
The Guardian
They saw me as mad and needing to be medicated’
In this episode of Modern Masculinity, journalist Iman Amrani speaks to Chris, who after being diagnosed with schizophrenia spent a long time in the mental health system. They discuss medication, frustration at the system, and the...
The Guardian
I go to the gym and I'm a nicer bloke'
On the day that gyms reopen across England, Guardian journalist Iman Amrani looks at how Covid restrictions on training have impacted men and their mental health over the past month. In this episode of Modern Masculinity, Iman focuses on...
The Guardian
Space to Be: the fight to keep this Belfast women’s centre open
In the heart of the Village, a loyalist area in Belfast, the Windsor Women’s Centre has fought a 30-year battle to keep its doors open. The centre, an oasis for vulnerable women, is deeply rooted in the community. As it faces financial...
Curated Video
Hypophrenia: Why Do You Feel Sad for No Reason Sometimes?
Do you ever want to sit down and cry for hours for no reason at all? Do you feel blue or broken, as though you have no interest in doing anything? This is a situation when you feel sad for no particular reason has a scientific term. It...
Seven Dimensions
Surviving a Personal Crisis
This video provides guidance for coping with personal crises that can deeply affect one's work. It emphasizes the importance of reaching out for help, both from friends and family as well as at work, and suggests specific actions such as...
Infognostica
Look at the moon...
Ibn Al-Noor Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
The Guardian
Fight or flight: the veterans at war with PTSD
One hundred years on from the end of the first world war, a group of veterans in Dorset are torn between their pride in their military careers and their anger over the lack of psychological support provided to them by the Ministry of...
The Guardian
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Tim Chau is an 18-year-old Asian-American with more than 4m followers on Instagram. He lives online, grabbing his phone first thing in the morning and even taking baths with it sometimes. Although Tim usually shares funny memes, he...
The Guardian
Emotional support animals - Creature comforts: has the US's emotional support animal epidemic gone too far?
Emotional support animals, or ESAs, have exploded across the US in recent years, with rising numbers of pet owners getting their animals certified online. Unlike in the UK, ESAs have legal status in the US on a tier below traditional...
The Guardian
The Circle: masculinity, racism and brotherhood on a Hackney estate
Two brothers living on a council estate in Hackney, east London, express their experiences of masculinity, racism and brotherhood through dance and direct testimony. Revealing interviews are set against dynamic movement sequences,...
Seven Dimensions
Strategies for Regaining Control of Your Life and Work
In this video, the speaker discusses the importance of taking back control in life and work. They provide four ways to regain control, including assessing one's level of control, developing a mindset of being in control, asserting...
Infognostica
Positive psychology (Part 7) - Intuition
Scientific studies show that there is a basis for intuition - it's not something imaginary. There may be a vaster intelligence available to us if we listened to it. Although intelligence as we know it, is "measured" by psychometric...
Barcroft Media
“Acne Doesn’t Make You Ugly" | SHAKE MY BEAUTY
A teenage girl uses social media to fight the stigma of acne by showing off her pimples rather than covering them up with heavy make-up. Since the age of 11; Hailey Wait; from Buena Vista; Colorado has been dealing with cystic acne – a...
Curated Video
The Benefits of Aerobic Exercise
This video explains the benefits of aerobic exercise, specifically focusing on running as a popular cardio workout. It highlights how consistent aerobic exercise improves cardiovascular health, increases endurance, and reduces stress and...
The Wall Street Journal
Reinvigorating the Peloton Brand
Peloton rode high early in the pandemic but the company is now confronted with consumers' shift to earlier behaviors, like a return to gyms. Peloton CMO Dara Treseder joined us in Cannes to discuss navigating the complicated conditions...
Seven Dimensions
Breaking the Habit of Worrying
In this video, the speaker provides practical steps to help individuals worry less by recognizing their triggers, stopping the habit of worrying, substituting negative thoughts with positive ones, and gaining perspective by considering...
Curated Video
The Evolution of Cardio Activity
This video highlights the importance of running, walking, and hiking for overall fitness and well-being. It emphasizes how these activities are deeply rooted in our genes and have played a crucial role in human survival and development....