The Body Keeps Score, Part 1: My Back Has Opinions
It started with a pair of small shoes I bent down to pick up. My back disagreed with the motion.
Part 1
Series
The Body Keeps Score
What happens to a man's body in his forties, written honestly and without the fitness-industry framing
Part 2
The Body Keeps Score, Part 2: The Weight Question
I am not overweight by any clinical measure. I am, however, carrying about eight kilograms that were not there at 36.
Part 3
The Body Keeps Score, Part 3: The Testosterone Conversation I Wasn't Having
Nobody mentioned testosterone during the antenatal classes. This seems like a significant omission.
Part 4
The Body Keeps Score, Part 4: Alcohol and the Older Dad
The glass of wine that used to be a reward started functioning as a coping mechanism. Those are different things.
Part 5
The Body Keeps Score, Part 5: Just Get Checked
Men of my generation were raised to regard a GP visit as a last resort. I am trying to unlearn this.