094: 3 Profound Takeaways from the Man Flow Yoga "Be The Better You" Retreat

May 2, 2024

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This past weekend, 10+ guys came together at the Be The Better You Retreat to be open, honest, and vulnerable. While we worked out and did yoga—it is a Man Flow Yoga retreat after all—the true value of the retreat was getting like-minded guys in the same room to talk about their emotions.

There were three distinct themes that kept repeating throughout the retreat. And I have my own personal takeaways too.

In this episode, I’m sharing a recap of the Be The Better You Retreat and revealing:

The three biggest takeaways from the weekend (and how to apply these lessons to your everyday life)
How men gaslight themselves (and how to stop doing this)
Why implementing change is so hard—and why your loved ones secretly don’t want you to change

And more that will help you improve your overall mental and emotional wellbeing, including…

The weird reason it's easier to share deep things with strangers than it is with your loved ones (3:33)
How you gaslight yourself without realizing it (and why this is particularly common in men) (5:12)
How to ask for what you want—even if it’s uncomfortable (6:48)
Why committing to changes for a shorter period of time makes it more likely that you’ll stick with them (8:25)
The exact amount of time to plan any fitness or dieting goals around (9:14)
How celebrating milestones “hijacks” your brain and turns goals into habits (9:38)
A simple, yet proven way to decrease anxiety and depression and boost your happiness (15:40)
Why it can be a mistake to validate others’ feelings (17:33)

Listen now!

Resources mentioned on this episode:

1. Join the next Be The Better You Retreat: If you’d like to attend the next Be The Better You Retreat, it’ll happen in either October or November. Join the waitlist to be the first to know when the date drops here: https://mfy.tv/btbu

2. Man Flow Yoga Engage Waitlist: If the retreat is out of your budget, or you want to apply these themes from the retreat to your everyday life, that’s exactly what we do in Man Flow Yoga Engage. The next cohort opens for enrollment in July. Join the waitlist here to be the first to know about it: https://manflowyoga.com/mfye-interest/