Ep 64 Flourishing Personified with Andy Elwood

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Join us as we finish off the last of the Stress Awareness series with a special guest - Andy Elwood. Having saved countless lives throughout his search and rescue career, Andy has seen first-hand the importance of taking care of your mental health and providing the right support to your loved ones. In this episode, Joanna and Andy discuss the need to normalize conversations about mental health, especially among men, and how being a man of more words can be incredibly helpful and healing. They also chat about their introvert strengths, ways to help men open up more, and his biggest advice for recharging your mental batteries and managing your stress.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>KEY POINTS / MAIN TAKEAWAYS:</strong></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why we need to normalize conversations about mental health.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">How introverts can make empathetic and compassionate listeners. </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ways to encourage the men in your life to open up. </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ways to recharge your mental batteries. </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">The importance of exploring outside of your comfort zone.</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>PRODUCTS / RESOURCES:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Learn more about Brene Brown and her work here:</span> <a href= "https://brenebrown.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://brenebrown.com/</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">To find out more about Andy’s work and connect with him, visit his website at <a href= "http://www.andyelwood.com">www.andyelwood.com</a> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What Type of Introvert are you? Find out by taking this quiz: https://yourintroverttype.co.uk/</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Visit Joanna’s website here: https://www.flouri