451: Managing Sleep & Anxiety as a Midlife Male and the Sweet Spot Between Hustle and Happiness with Greg Scheinman

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Aug 6, 2024

In this engaging conversation, Greg Scheinman, a performance coach and author of The Midlife Male, explores the challenges of anxiety and sleeplessness during midlife. He shares strategies for improving sleep quality and managing anxiety, emphasizing the importance of finding balance between hustle and happiness. Greg discusses the significance of self-care routines, the need to connect with one’s body, and the joy found in everyday moments. With insights on fatherhood and personal limits, he advocates for embracing midlife with purpose and community support.

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Intro

00:00 • 3min

Finding Balance in Anxiety and Productivity

02:41 • 14min

Embracing Simplicity and Self-Care in Midlife

16:32 • 2min

Finding Joy in the Chaos of Life

18:27 • 18min

The Pursuit of Fun and Joy in Everyday Life

36:15 • 2min

Embracing Midlife: Lessons from the Journey

38:19 • 22min

Gratitude and Community Among Fathers

01:00:17 • 2min

Gentlemen, I’ve got Greg Scheinman here with me today. Greg is a performance coach, entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and author of The Midlife Male, a guide to helping men feel happier, healthier, and lead rewarding lives in their 40s and 50s.

We kicked things off by digging into some common ground: Waking up at 3 a.m. with that old and eerily familiar friend… anxiety. We talked about what works for us to get better sleep and some potential triggers that seem to cause those restless and sleepless nights.

We also talked about approaching midlife by looking for those sweet spots between hustling and grinding to being at peace and enjoying life. We dig into how much therapy and inner work is too much and how relationships and development are like muscles that also need to rest. We also shared a few stories about our hiking adventures, testing and knowing your limits, when to push and when to relax, and mixed in some 29029 Everesting chat and a lot more. Enjoy!

A Wide-Ranging Conversation Through...

- Managing the 3am anxiety wake up calls

- Finding the sweet spot between hustling & happiness

- Greg’s routines that have improved his sleep quality

- How all men aren’t wired to show love the same way

- Make the most of the first 17 years with your kids

- How much therapy and inner work is too much?

- It’s okay to be okay. Stop digging for trauma

- Know your limits, especially at the 29029 Everesting

- Going away to recharge and not come re-energized?

- Choices are good, but make a decision and go all-in

- Greg’s 3-year process to creating Midlife Male

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