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Connecting and Networking
I’ve been working in the field of men’s
health since my son, Jemal, was born in 1969. I
wanted to be a different kind of father than my
father had been able to be with me and I wanted to
help bring about a new kind of world where males
were valued and had joyful relationships with
women, children, and other men.
When Gordon asked me to do a column, I wondered
whether I could keep up with a weekly assignment. I
thought it would be a good excuse for me to
communicate regularly with people who might share
some of my ideas on men and health. These columns
have enabled me to reach out to people and share
some of my ideas about what works in life and what
doesn’t.
I’ve been working on a new book, The
Irritable Male Syndrome: Managing the 4 Key Causes
of Depression and Aggression for the
last 2 or 3 years. I had gotten so many requests to
get information out to people I have tried to put
some of the information in these columns. I get
lots of e-mails from people who have given me
feedback on what they have gotten from the feelings
and ideas that I’ve shared.
When I began writing on-line back in the early
90s, there wasn’t a lot out there on men and
men’s health. Gordon Clay was the first person
to bring information to people, both through his
traveling book mobile and through his wonderful
on-line site Menstuff. Now, the problem isn’t
lack of information, but it can be too much
information or information that isn’t exactly
what we want when we want it.
With this my 30th column, I’d like to take
stock. I’d like to know who has been reading
these columns. I’d like to know what has been
helpful or valuable to you. I’d like to know
who you are, male/female, age,
background—anything you’d like to
share.
I know we are all so busy that it isn’t
easy to find the time to send another e-mail out.
To encourage some interchange and networking
between us, I would like to offer you copies of my
most asked about “White Papers” on
men’s health, just by writing back and letting
me know what you’d like to see in these
columns. The value of these special reports is well
over $200. Here’s a brief summary:
White paper #1: Why Men Die Sooner and Live
Sicker Value, $15
You will get specific, detailed, information on
why men die sooner than women and why men have a
higher death rate for every one of the 15 leading
causes of death. You will also be guided to take
specific actions that will help you live long and
well.
White paper #2: The 14 Reasons Men Don’t
Men Take Better Care of Themselves, Value $15
We all know we should be doing more to stay
healthy, but we're not clear about the exact
reasons we fail. Learn why taking ourselves is seen
as unmanly, we're afraid of giving up control, we
are secretly proud of our wounds and much more.
Knowing what gets in the way gives us the power to
get what we want.
White paper #3: Are We Wired to Worry? What
Every Man Needs to Know, Value $15
You will learn about the emotional brain and how
it can heal us and destroy us. Find out about the
latest discovery indicating there is a "worry
gene." Discover why men are often overwhelmed by
our feelings and why so many men act and feel like
little boys. Learn to stop worrying and start
living.
White paper #4: Depression: The Silent Killer of
Men--What You Need to Know to Protect Yourself and
Those you Love, Value, $20
Find out why depression in men is approaching
epidemic proportions and how suicide and depression
are linked. Learn about the critical difference
between male and female depression and why male
depression has been hidden. Discover the
differences between dynamic depression and magnetic
depressions. Take the depression test to see if you
are depressed and learn what you need to do to
heal.
White paper #5: The Rings of Addiction: The
Seven Stages of Recovery and the Ten Tasks of
Mature Masculinity, Value, $15
Learn about the unique system of recover based
on the Rings of Addictions and the 7 stages of
healing. Find out about the 10 tasks of mature
masculinity and see which ones you have completed
and which ones are still to come. Discover the
nature of all addictions and the two major types of
addictions (they aren't what you think). I'll share
the 4 key truths of recovery I've learned over the
39 years I have been in practice.
White paper #6: The Rise of Monster Boy
Masculinity and the Denial of Male Menopause, Value
$15
Find out about "monster boy" masculinity and why
it is on the rise. Shame is the root cause of this
disturbing trend. Learn how monster boys frighten
women and attack men. Discover the ways monster boy
masculinity is responsible for the destruction of
the environment . Find out why the American father
is disappearing and the impact our shifting
economic climate is having on the family. Learn
what you can do to protect yourself and those you
love.
White paper #7: Everything Men Need to Know
about Recovery from Alcohol, Cocaine, Narcotics,
Steroids, Food, Over-work and Money-Stress, Value
$15
Most of us have found it is easy to become
hooked on something. Over nearly 40 years I have
specialized in helping men overcome addictions of
all kinds. You will learn about new ways of getting
high, how to reclaim ecstasy and serenity through
true spirituality, and why being male has become a
competitive sport that no one wins. Finally, I will
give you 12 new steps for complete recovery.
White paper #8: The Magic “Pill” That
Will Keep You Healthy and Sexy Forever, Value
$15
What would you pay for such a pill? What if I
told you it was free, was easy to take, and had no
side effects. There really is such a pill but it
involves something that turns many people
off--exercise. I'll show you how to find the
program that is right for you and how you can
maintain it for the rest of your life.
White paper #9: What Goes on Inside A Men’s
Group? Take a Peek Inside A Group That Has Been
Meeting Since 1979, Value $15
One of the greatest days of my life, although I
didn't realize it then, occurred in March, 1979
when I joined a men's group. We've been together
for 25 years. One of the things I am asked by men
and women over and over again: "Why really goes
on?" Well, I'm going take you inside and give you
the secrets of what men really want and need.
White paper #10: Andropause (Male Menopause):
What Is This Crazy Thing We’re Going Through?,
Value $15
If you're a male between the ages of 40 and 60
(or expect to be) or you're living with such a
male, you've probably wondered why your moods go up
and down, why you get extremely irritable about big
and little things, why your sex life isn't as zippy
as it once was. Well, I've got the answers for you.
My book, Male Menopause, has been a best-seller and
is now translated into 20 foreign languages. Now
you can get the benefits of what I've learned
absolutely free.
White paper #11: Testosterone and Other Male
Hormones: What You Need to Know, Value $20
It used to be that guys only had to worry when
his wife was "hormonal." Well, the women have known
forever, but we're just catching on. Our hormones
are important as well. Did you know that
testosterone fluctuates 4 times an hour, that men
have monthly cycles, and that when we get older our
testosterone can bottom out. Millions of men are
now taking testosterone supplements and feeling
younger, stronger, and sexier. Find out if you're a
good candidate.
White paper #12: Gender Shifting: Why Men Become
More “Esty” and Women Become More
“Testy”, Value $15
Even tough guys become more gentle as we get
older. Think of Marlon Brando as the aging
Godfather, cuddling his grandchildren and tending
his flower garden. But women get more flinty,
assertive, and outgoing. This can be wonderful or a
source of major domestic conflict. The shift is
based on the biological reality that as men and
women age, guys end up with more estrogen in our
brains than women. Without the effect of estrogen,
women's natural testosterone becomes more
noticeable. Learn everything you need to know to
keep your passion, power, and productivity through
this vital stage of life.
White paper #13: Warriors Without War: New Power
for the New World, Value $15
We all know that we live in dangerous times when
we seem to be fighting endless battles at home and
around the world. We know we don't want war, but we
passivity isn't the answer either. I've found that
we need a return of the true masculine spirit. In
ancient Tibet, the world for warrior translated,
one who is brave. The concept was how to confront
our inner demons and face the world with strength
and peace. When you think of this kind of warrior,
think of the Dalai Lama.
White paper #14: From Career to Calling: Finding
Our Life Gift, Value $15
For many of us our careers have changed. For
some we've done well, but now feel drawn in some
other direction. For others, our jobs have
disappeared underneath us. For all of us there is a
need to connect with, and put into practice, our
life's calling. It is the most important thing we
do in the second half of life, yet many of us feel
confused about what is next. Read this paper and
learn how you can find the calling that allows you
to give your greatest gift to the world.
Please drop me a note at Jed@menalive.com
and I’ll send the link to download your white
papers for FREE.
©2010 Jed
Diamond
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Wealth can't buy health, but health can buy
wealth. - Henry David Thoreau
Jed Diamond
is the internationally best-selling author of nine
books including Male
Menopause,
The
Irritable Male Syndrome: Managing. The 4 Key Causes
of Depression and
Aggression. and
Mr.
Mean: Saving Your Relationship from the Irritable
Male Syndrome. His
upcoming book, Tapping Power: A Man’s Guide to
Eliminating Pain, Stress, Anger, Depression and
Other Ills Using the Revolutionary Tools of Energy
Psychology will be available next year. For over 38
years he has been a leader in the field of men's
health. He is a member of the International
Scientific Board of the World Congress on
Men’s Health and has been on the Board of
Advisors of the Men’s Health Network since its
founding in 1992. His work has been featured in
major newspapers throughout the United States
including the New York Times, Boston Globe, Wall
Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, and USA
Today. He has been featured on more than 1,000
radio and T.V. programs including The View with
Barbara Walters, Good Morning America, Inside
Edition, CBS, NBC, and Fox News, To Tell the Truth,
Extra, Leeza, Geraldo, and Joan Rivers. He also did
a nationally televised special on Male Menopause
for PBS. He looks forward to your feedback.
E-Mail.
You can visit his website at www.menalive.com
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