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It takes longer to recharge and heal when you resist taking time off to rest, recover, and reset
To cool off properly after fighting a fire, you’ve got to strip down, and let your body and your "boys" breathe
If you begin to think of your sleep the way you think about your vacations, you’ll see sleep as time you want to make the most of
Maintaining good oral health is essential for overall well-being
THC inhibits REM sleep
How quickly you lose fat depends on a variety of factors apart from lifestyle changes
The emotional weight of the career is a reality first responders face
Harness the benefits of the sun while mitigating the damage from long-term exposure
When you’re feeling great and stress-free in all aspects of your life, your “body battery” is at or close to 100 per cent
Healing from trauma takes time, but every small step toward recovery brings individuals closer to reclaiming their sense of self and well-being
Connect with a mental-health professional early in your fire-service career and before you are in a crisis
Broga class was fun, relaxing and we all felt a lot better
When using wearables, it’s easy to get wrapped up in daily numbers, but trends over time are far more valuable than any single day’s data
When you need to navigate the road, you have GPS to keep you on track
Regardless of the approach a fire department takes to address suicide, the little research we have is screaming at us to intervene now
For decades, nutritional science has taught us that protein absorption is limited to an ambiguous range of 20ish-50ish grams per serving based on the body weight of the individual consuming it
Virtually everyone reading this is a "desk athlete," meaning that even if you are a regular exerciser, you most likely spend multiple hours per day at a desk looking at screens, doing some version of
Intuitively, we all know that the strength of a structure starts at its foundation
In a one-on-one setting, therapists streamline treatment to your distinctive goals, the challenges you’re facing, and the traumatic situations
A life coach will hold you accountable for the things you set out to do, ask you what step you want to take next, help you navigate both successes and failures, without judgment
Each week, we discuss a variety of different health and wellness topics (last week’s topic was grip strength), some of which may be more applicable to you than others
If you want to boast that “I don’t need no frickin’ “shrink” to take care of me and ask me stupid questions,” that’s your prerogative
In 2018, I was in between lectures at paramedic school when I got my lab results back
It’s easy to overeat when you have a fast-paced job, and you never know when something will interrupt your meal