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Osher Günsberg on what healthy masculinity actually looks like

Osher Günsberg on what healthy masculinity actually looks like

I FELT SO great walking into the local cafe the other day. Like many big feelings it wasn’t just one thing that contributed to it. It was a delightful combination of the warm sunshine as I rode my cargo bike there, the wind in my face with the extra e-bike oomph, the...

The science-backed playlist to optimise your mornings

The science-backed playlist to optimise your mornings

THIS YEAR, I am making it a habit to get out of bed earlier and without the grogginess and sour mood that normally comes with waking up early. 2024 seems to have many of us on a morning health grind, adding pre-dawn run clubs, sunrise workouts and cold plunges to our...

A psychologist’s guide to beating dating-app fatigue

A psychologist’s guide to beating dating-app fatigue

FROM WHAT I’M hearing on the ground and reliably matched in research, is that many guys are giving up on dating and finding ‘the one’. Over the past decade we’ve seen a massive shift in the way that dating culture looks, from the NYC meet-cutes of the ’90s to today,...

Are ice baths and saunas overrated?

Are ice baths and saunas overrated?

THESE DAYS YOU can’t scroll far on your insta feed without seeing an eager, usually ripped dude jumping in a tub of frigid water. The ice bath is up there with fasting as the 2020s' most popular health and wellness hack, a practice long popular with elite athletes...

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Osher Günsberg on what healthy masculinity actually looks like

Osher Günsberg on what healthy masculinity actually looks like

At some point, you’ve probably been on the receiving end of a friendly punch in the arm, backslap or hair ruffle from a male friend or acquaintance. What’s behind overly physical greetings between blokes? This month, Men’s Health’s expert on growth, Osher Günsberg, digs into why men feel the need to use playful expressions of violence to convey their enthusiasm to see each other

In goal-setting mode? Listen to your inner voice

In goal-setting mode? Listen to your inner voice

Expert panellist Dr Zac Seidler has dedicated his career toward understanding men’s mental health and masculinity, subjects he'll be exploring in depth here, in his new column for Men's Health. With goal-setting on many men's agendas at this time of year, he begins by looking at the way external forces can influence what you value and pursue in life and reveals why you might be better to plot a more intuitive path towards growth.