Counselling For Men

22/06/2026

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These experiences can shape a child's future, leading to some or all of these characteristics in adulthood. 👇

19/06/2026

For a long time, the assumption was that what happened to you stayed with you. A new study published in Molecular Psychiatry suggests that assumption was incomplete.

Researchers examined s***m samples from 58 adult men, most in their late 30s and early 40s, asking them to reflect on childhood experiences including emotional neglect, physical abuse, and other forms of adversity. What they found in the biology was not subtle.

Men who reported high levels of childhood stress showed distinct differences in their s***m's epigenetic profile compared to those with lower reported stress, and these differences were not linked to lifestyle factors like smoking or alcohol. They were specifically associated with early life experiences.

The mechanism behind this is called epigenetics, changes not to DNA's underlying code but to which genes get switched on or off. Two markers were examined: DNA methylation patterns and small noncoding RNAs, both of which regulate how genes express themselves. Both were altered in men with significant childhood trauma.

What makes this harder to dismiss is where those changes cluster. Many of the altered molecular signals sit near genes related to brain development, suggesting a possible biological link between a father's unresolved past and the neurological development of his future children. Earlier related work had already found structural changes in the brains of newborns whose fathers experienced childhood adversity.

The researchers are careful about what this does and does not prove. A study of 58 men cannot establish that trauma definitively passes to children, and the field of epigenetic inheritance in humans is still developing. But the direction of the evidence is consistent enough to take seriously.

What this research quietly challenges is the idea that healing from trauma is only personal. If what a father carries in his body can shape the biology of a child conceived decades later, the stakes of addressing early life stress extend further than anyone previously had reason to believe.

19/06/2026

Psychologists recognize intuition as a non-analytical thought process that often occurs outside our conscious awareness.

Intuition is our ability to piece together subtle information, patterns, and emotional impressions to form a sense about a situation or person. It’s the process of arriving at a conclusion without consciously knowing how you got there.

How many times have you ignored that inner nudge to realize later your intuition was right all along? My guess is more often than not. It’s remarkable how we can pick up on things before we can explain them. We might walk into a room and immediately sense tension, or leave a conversation feeling that something isn’t quite genuine.

Maybe we’re responding to subtle cues such as body language, tone of voice, facial expressions, or inconsistencies in behavior. Or perhaps we’re simply perceiving the overall energy of a situation. Whatever the mechanism, intuition can be a valuable guide. It helps us stay aligned with our goals, avoid unnecessary harm, and recognize whether a relationship, opportunity, or environment supports the direction we want to take.

Trusting your intuition is an act of self-care, while ignoring it is self-betrayal, because it means overriding important information your mind and body are trying to communicate. The challenge, however, is learning to distinguish intuition from fear, trauma, or emotional wounds. My second book, Healing Is the New High, explores this distinction in greater depth. Self-awareness is key.

The law of polarity helps us understand one end of a spectrum through its opposite. Duality is a feature of the physical world that helps us make sense of our experiences through contrast. We may not be able to identify the exact point where “hot” becomes “cold,” but we understand each because we’ve experienced both.

In the same way, by knowing authenticity, loyalty, and integrity, we’re better able to recognize inauthenticity, betrayal, and manipulation when they appear. When those signals arise, it’s not only acceptable but often necessary to step away in order to protect your time, energy, and well-being.

18/06/2026