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It’s The Gentlemen’s Curb a lifestyle blog where fashion meets fitness in a BIG way. We are back to share some information with you! Read this post carefully, the information that is being shared is necessary. We are presented with challenges throughout our entire lives, and each season of our life will have problems to overcome. When it comes to mental health, there are issues that can affect people of all ages, and so whether you’re trying to take care of your own mental health or want to know the best ways to look after friends and family- here are a few things to bear in mind.

In Early Life

I was once assumed that children didn’t suffer from mental health issues, however, modern research has shown consistently that this isn’t the case. Children can suffer from lots of types of mental health disorders, and so it’s important to keep an eye on this as parents and caregivers. Poor mental health in children is often a reflection of what’s going on in their daily lives, it can come about due to death in the family, abuse, bullying or other issues. In some cases, homeschooling can be an answer here as there’s no pressure from peers and children can learn at their own pace. It’s not about wrapping them up in cotton wool, but instead tailoring their education and surroundings to suit their needs. Some children are particularly sensitive, and so socializing with other children and learning some of the skills that would be learned in school is best done outside of the classroom. There are lots of helpful resources out there for homeschooling these days, check out Well-Trained Mind core subjects for example. Thanks to the internet it’s easy to ensure their goals and milestones are being met and you have access to all the information you need.  Children need a stable environment which means a home that’s safe and not constant arguments, and a school where they have friends and aren’t being bullied regularly. They also need their physical health needs met which include a healthy diet and exercise. Make it fun for them, get them involved in cooking and learning about different ingredients. Exercise should be enjoyable- playing sports, running around the park, jumping on a bouncy castle or trampoline or having a water fight are all examples. It doesn’t have to be a formal exercise, just anything to get them burning off energy, using their muscles and getting their heart rate up. If you have suffered a bad or traumatic childhood, seeking therapy and advice later in life can help you to overcome certain issues.

In Adolescence and Adulthood

For most people, any mental health issues that they are predisposed to will start to show symptoms in adolescence or early adulthood. These include hereditary conditions or brain chemical imbalances like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. One explanation of this is because adolescence it’s a time of growth, and lots of changes are happening in the brain and the body. It can also be a result of lifestyle changes, such as taking drugs or alcohol which can both bring on certain mental health conditions if a person is predisposed to them already. During adulthood, many people suffer from anxiety and/ or depression at one time or another and that’s usually a result of the pressures of daily life. We’re told we need to grow up, get a good job, be successful, find the right partner and have lots of things done and accomplished by certain milestones. While of course all of us are on our own path, it’s easy to succumb to the pressures put on us as adults and it can lead to mental health issues. It might be the time many of us experience things like death, heartbreak, and betrayal for the first time and all of these things can be upsetting and have a knock-on effect for a while. Taking care of our mental health in adolescence and adulthood can include things like finding healthy ways to cope when times are bad. It could be getting lost in a good book for a while, treat yourself to a spa day or just a bubble bath or do some exercise. Being out in the world and navigating life alone for the first time can be scary, but don’t isolate yourself. Reach out and speak to loved ones about the way that you feel when things are rough. If it continues and you feel as though you’re not coping well, it’s important that you take responsibility for your mental health by seeking help. Your GP will be very understanding and be able to give you the best advice tailored to you. It could be medication, counseling or even just lifestyle changes that they recommend.

In Later Life

If you suffer from a mental health issue in adulthood, this won’t just go away in later life- conditions like schizophrenia, for example, can be treated but not cured so you will need to continue with medication for these illnesses. Depression and anxiety can also recur, and this can sometimes be a particular issue for elderly people. Those who live by themselves can feel very lonely, and some people can have anxiety about things like falling and not being able to call for help. They might get anxious about their loved ones dying or feel depressed about those that have passed. For elderly people, having a good support network is one of the best ways to keep on top of their mental health. Loved ones will notice when there are changes in their habits or behavior that require medical attention. For example, dementia is often spotted early on by family members due to subtle changes in personality or increased forgetfulness. There are lots of schemes that can help older adults stay social and independent these days. These can include visits from volunteers, home help where nurses visit them in their home or retirement villages. This allows people to live independently but they can easily call for help using a special device if something were to happen. Some older adults can find their mental health declines if they go into a nursing home, and so in this case keeping their independence is key.

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The Gentlemen’s Curb a lifestyle blog where fashion meets fitness in a BIG way. We are back to share some information with you. It’s The Gentlemen’s Curb a lifestyle blog where fashion meets fitness in a BIG way. When you first get into fitness, it can become a rather overwhelming moment in your life, because you realize all the time, effort, hard work, and dedication that goes into it. If you’re really serious about sculpting your body, then going to the gym a couple days a week isn’t going to cut it. It’s a whole new lifestyle that you will need to adapt to, and that means cutting things out of your routine that you may enjoy in order to get to where you want to be and meet all of your targets that you set for yourself.

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It’s about being strict, and focused, and that all comes from the kind of mindset that you have. For some, it comes naturally, but for others, they will need to learn it and reprogram their brain so that it is able to adapt and work the way it needs to.

If you aren’t too sure about where to start – here are some simple ideas to get you thinking.

Engage your alter ego

Let’s face it, we all have an alter ego, whether we’re willing to admit it or not. But studies show that they’re a good thing to have, as we can fall back on them when we feel as though we’re not capable of pushing anymore. Your alter ego should be powerful, and strong, and all the other things that you wish to be. I Am Superhero helps you to take that all to the next level by providing you with the best compression clothing to work out in while showing off your true self.

Take weekly photos

This is so good to do because you can compare your progress from the previous week. A lot of the time, it’s hard to actually see whether you’re improving or not because you look at yourself all the time. But by capturing yourself, frozen in time, you will be able to see the difference when you look at the first ever photo you took, compared to now. It’s also a great ego booster too. Just make sure you always take the photos in the same position at the same time of day so that you are getting realistic shots.

A cheat day off

No matter what anyone says – you absolutely need a cheat day. This means you can eat what you want without following the usual chicken, rice, and broccoli rule, and you don’t have to go and workout either. This is required for three reasons. One, your body needs to rest so that it can recharge its batteries. Two, you need to remind your body of what fat is, so that it can work hard to get rid of it without becoming comfortable and used to the healthy life. And three, it stops you from losing your mind and going insane.

And there you have it. As simple as these things may be, you don’t often think about them because you’re so wrapped up in the regime. But they’re important, so indulge in them and apply them to your new way of thinking.

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We are back! It’s The Gentlemen’s Curb a lifestyle blog where fashion meets fitness in a BIG way. I hope that last week was great for you. For me, I had to have a one on one conversation with myself. For those that know, I have a BUNCH of issues that I am trying to work though. No one on the planet earth is perfect and social media at times can lead an impressionable mind to think that life is always perfect. There are ups and downs and one of the hardest challenges in life is to push through.

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Emotions

It bothers me that ideas of masculinity often deal with the idea of being non-expressive. It’s almost taboo for a man to express how he feels. It’s taboo, especially in relationships. Friendships or romantic relationships. We all hear the complaints of a man being “emotional.” Or in certain cases when we did express how we felt, we were ridiculed and made fun of. Or the line that most of the men reading this have heard too many times “it’s not that serious.” “Are you really mad over that?”

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Why?

At what point can we express ourselves in a way where we won’t be ridiculed? I have been so conditioned to keep my emotions bottled in that I missed out on plenty opportunities. One may argue that those opportunities weren’t meant to be, but nonetheless, that fact remains that I didn’t express what I wanted and how I felt. It ended up being a huge issue for me in the long run.

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Perception

Let’s be more specific, in matters of our health, when we feel pain and we should go for a check-up, we procrastinate because we have to “take it like a man.” Why the hell are many of us risking our lives because of a damn stereotype? I have come to the point that my health especially mental health is more valuable than how I am being perceived.
In matters of the heart, let’s just say I dropped the ball too many times because I didn’t want to be made fun of and laughed at. I wasn’t secure in being scared to be vulnerable at the hands of a woman that I had feelings for or maybe even loved.
When it came to my favorite artist, I could EASILY and VALIANTLY express how I felt, but I couldn’t express myself when it came to women or expressing my feelings in general.

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I had a conversation on Sunday with someone and I wanted something from them so badly. I am sure that we wanted the same thing. They asked me what I wanted, but I was hesitant to say what I wanted. I didn’t want to be viewed as weak, soft, or a sucker. It dawned on me that I was being the BIGGEST sucker because I didn’t express myself, but also that I didn’t go after what I wanted.

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Moving Forward

I know that this post sounds like a bit of a rant, but I am putting myself on the chopping block so that other men that I KNOW go through this. This type of behavior has to cease so that I can move forward in my life.
1. You are valid and entitled to your feelings.
2. Always have to courage to say what you want. The world may not always be receptive, but you definitely owe to yourself.
3. Every king walks their own path. You can define your own destiny. Carve your legacy into the stone of life. (It sounds corny, but establish your legacy. Does that sound better?)

I hope you got something out of me sharing my experiences with you. Let me know what you think by leaving a comment or email us kavah.king@gentlemenscurb.com. If you have a topic that you want us to cover, feel free to email us too. Until next time it’s the Gentlemen’s Curb a lifestyle blog where fashion meets fitness in a BIG way.

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The Gentlemen’s Curb

It’s the Gentlemen’s Curb a lifestyle blog where fashion meets fitness in a BIG way. We are back with some more information for you! Too many folks can get caught up on what’s the scale is saying. This is not a good mindset, as there are many other factors that contribute to health as well as how many pounds we weight. However, the worst thing is some of us can let that measurement stop us doing things, including seeking out romance and intimate relationships in our lives. This has to stop however because sexy isn’t about what the scale says. In fact, there’s a lot more to it than that, read on to discover what.

It’s all about mental attitude.

You can’t be sexy if you don’t feel sexy and this is something that comes from a mental attitude rather than weight or body type. What this means is that running ourselves down inside our own heads is a big no-no.  In fact, have you ever stopped to listen to your self-talk around appearance and weight? If it’s super negative and critical, then it is time to change it.  Of course, this is not always the most natural thing to do but leaning some mindfulness and CBT techniques can help you notice when you are a beating yourself up and change these behaviors. After all, loving yourself is a big part of feeling sexy and giving off that sexy vibe to other people.

It is about dressing to make yourself feel great.

Don’t forget to dress in a way that makes yourself feel great as well no matter what your size. This could be wearing something naughty like the stuff available from NDS Wear, or it could be about finding a well-cut regular outfit that makes you feel on trend, and as smart as possible. Different things will work for different people, but remember that whether the scale is reading high or low, putting some effort into the way you look can help you feel your sexy best at all times.

It is about your personality

Next, it’s also important to remember that being sexy isn’t always about body shape at all. In fact, many people are attracted to personality traits like intelligence, sensitivity, and a good sense of humor. It is these qualities that first mark out a potential mate to them as sexy and then the psychical stuff comes later. So quit putting all the focus on your body and develop your mind a little too.

It is about being unashamedly you.

Lastly, being sexy is about being unashamedly you. That’s right, what matters is being able to own your flaws as well as your strengths, and to be able to be vulnerable enough to someone that you let them see these too. It’s not easy, even for guys with rock hard abs and girls with tiny waists because as human beings we can find it challenging to let people see us when we are not perfect. But there is a secret to it, do you want to know what it is? Well, it’s knowing that nobody and not one body is perfect, and that is OK. In fact, being unashamedly you is probably the best way to be sexy that there is.

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