Ep 64 Flourishing Personified with Andy Elwood

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.   KEY POINTS / MAIN TAKEAWAYS: Why we need to normalize conversations about mental health. How introverts can make empathetic and compassionate listeners.  Ways to encourage the men in your life to open up.  Ways to recharge your mental batteries.  The importance of exploring outside of your comfort zone.   PRODUCTS / RESOURCES: Learn more about Brene Brown and her work here: https://brenebrown.com/   To find out more about Andy's work and connect with him, visit his website at www.andyelwood.com    What Type of Introvert are you? Find out by taking this quiz: https://yourintroverttype.co.uk/ Visit Joanna's website here: https://www.flourishingintroverts.com/ Join the Flourishing Introverts Facebook community of like-minded introverts here: https://web.facebook.com/groups/Introvertscorner/?_rdc=1&_rdr Flourishing Introverts is edited by Instapodcasts (visit at www.instapodcasts.com)