Men creating artwork opportunity

Hello everyone,

If you or someone you know is keen to get involved in some community artwork have a look at the information below.

 

'Change And Adaptation is a program that forms partnerships between arts, health, environment and local government. It will explore how arts in community can enhance the delivery of the core business of these partners, and highlight new, sustainable and effective ways of doing business.

 

13 highly respected artists will work with a broad cross section of communities in the Murray Mallee, Coorong, Southern Fleurieu and South East.

 

Michael Tye is one of these artists and he is working with men in the Southern Fleurieu region to create an artwork exploring men's attitudes to their health. This artwork will be installed on the front of the Southern Fleurieu Health Service building during November.

 

To find out more, or to be a part of this project, please phone Michael Tye on             0438 800 066      .'

Men's Get Together

The next Men's Get Together is on Next Friday the 28 September. 6.00pm til 8pm underneath the Gospel Centre at Victor Harbor.  These nights are great fun. We have a regular turn out of app 12 - 14 people with lots of good banter and ALWAYS good food. The menue for next Friday is carnivale pasta. If you don't know what that is you will just have to come along to find out.

Famous Sexologist Comes to Victor

One of my mentors and a world famous sexologist is coming to Victor Harbor. Patricia Weerakoon is a great speaker, great person and very interesting. Patricia was the coordinator of the masters degree in Sexual Health at University of Sydney when I attended. She was a supportive and though provoking coordinator then and I am sure people will find her interesting and thought provoking now. You may well have seen her on TV, particularly the ABC show Catalyst and the SBS show 'The Science of Teens".

Men's Shed

Don't forget the brilliant group of men at the Victor Harbor Men's Shed. These guys provide a great space to get into men stuff. The shed is open Fridays from 9.30 - 4.00pm.

If you want more information you can call me on 85529214 or call Dennis on 8552 7676
or Dean on 8552 3317 or Ross on 8552 9671.

Premature Ejaculation

This is still one of the big issues that men tend to keep quiet. If you want some information you can go to the website listed below - or give me a call on 0422459660

If you want some information regarding this issue -  Impotence Australia has released this great little ebook - CLICK HERE

Being Mindful

Mindfulness, the most scientifically  investigated form of meditation, has been the subject of a huge growth of
interest in clinical and scientific circles in recent years. The evidence is suggesting that learning to pay
attention may be the most important skill we ever learn. Why?  What are the health benefits of meditation?
How are modern scientific methods being used to investigate meditation and its benefits?  These and other
questions will be explored in this introductory article.
The importance of paying attention is not a new concept as this quote from William James, the father of modern psychology, indicates we think we are happiest when ß Mind wandering to neutral topicsß Mind wandering to pleasant topicsß Mind not wandering from what one is currently doing. You might feel tempted to answer that we are happiest when the mind is wandering to pleasant topics.  In fact, according to a study from Harvard University, people report being happiest while their mind is not wandering from what they are doing.

  The authors of this study wrote, “In conclusion, a    human mind is a    wandering mind, and a wandering mind is an unhappy mind. The ability to think about what is not happening is a cognitive achievement
that comes at an emotional cost.”

If you want to read more go HERE (from the foundation 49 website for mens health).

If you are interested in being part of a group of MINDFUL MEN give me a call on 8552 9214 or an email on ludcounselling@gmail.com

NEXT DADS AND KIDS DINNER

The next dads and kids and RAM (Responsible Adult Male) dinner is on Monday night the 20th August.
Time 6.00pm til 8.00pm at the Goolwa Childrens Centre. Apparently the dinner will be tacos and people will need to bring a torch???

RSVP to David Hammond on 8555 2509

No surprise re larger waists need to wee more often

I was a reading a recent article in the 'Science Daily' website. It says Men with large waists urinate more frequently than their slimmer counterparts, according to research in the August issue of the urology journal BJUI.

This is no surprise as we have been reminded of issues related to weight (larger waists) for sometime now. However this is a timely reminder that men with waists measuring 100cm plus reported up to three times more urinary problems than men with waists of 90cm or less.

They also found that larger waist measurements were associated with a greater prevalence of high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and erection and ejaculation problems.

SO THE MESSAGE HERE IS GO HAVE A CHECK UP WITH YOUR GP - SOON

Men's Carers Support Group

So far there have been 2 meetings of the Men's Carer Support Group. This group is an initiative of the Carer Support Centre in Victor Harbor. If you are a man; a primary carer and want to come along to the next group the date is:
When: Friday the 17/8/12
10am til 11.30am
Where: Carer Support Centre 63 Victoria Street   Victor Harbor 
Coffee/tea and nibbles provided.
Contact Janis Haynes - Co-ordinator
Carer Support Centre on 85526789 if you want more information. 
Or Lud Allen; Men's health Worker on 8552 9214: Otherwise just show up

This is just a chance to catch up with others, have a break and focus on yourself.

Male Infertility

Even though it affects almost half of Australian couples presenting for assisted reproductive technologies, male-factor infertility is often poorly understood. A clinical tool, the Male Fertility Assessment, developed by Andrology Australia and endorsed by the Fertility Society of Australia, addresses male-factor infertility issues and is available for download from our website. The form aims to assist health professionals to gather vital information on males presenting with fertility problems.


If you are one of the people with male fertility issues you may want to look at the assessment form CLICK HERE