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Is there a reason why you are filling every hour of every day with something? Just because you technically have time for something doesn’t mean you should take it on, and just because you’ve been aske
The fifth strategy to consider in developing the Athlete’s Mindset is to be proactive in your preparation
Our ability to adequately equip our first responders with the awareness, knowledge and tools to address the fundamental question of ‘how do you work safely (emotionally) as a first responder is crucia
Throughout our time spent as a firefighter, you must sometimes do a self-check, hit the reset button, and remember that you chose this career for better or worse – though sometimes it's hard to predic
Have you ever noticed that much of the information out there about firefighter fitness is mostly for those on the frontline?
Actively assessing and responding to your mental health is beneficial to firefighter’s off and on the job, just as it is for physical health
By: Mark Gungor Source: https://www
So, you finally did it
We need to look no further than Hollywood or the realm of professional sports to see that humans are thriving at ages that were once deemed over the hill
In order to provoke change, I think we first must understand the ‘why’
No one expects a single firefighter to put the fire out by themselves, nor should they shoulder the psychological burden of the job
Mourn the loss of the ways you enjoyed
By John Hofman Allow yourself room for error
What will matter thirty years from now? You must decide today if being injured or killed is part of the job
When our system becomes disrupted, our emotional and nervous systems respond as if we are in danger
By: Jeffrey Hosick We see people at the worst moments of their lives
When the stress doubles, we double the coping mechanisms
When you think about truly sharing your emotions, would you prefer to leave the conversation or conveniently find something else to talk about? Maybe it’s because you don’t know how you are feeling or
By: Jeff Dill As firefighters we allow our emotions to overcome reality and then base our decisions on those emotions such as anger, guilt, jealousy or other emotions
Experiences first appear within us in a place without words, and it sits in the middle of our space until it is filed or processed
Have you ever been the target of someone else’s emotional outburst? It’s generally shocking and disorienting
We are emotional beings no matter what our gender
Brad’s choice to work with dogs came naturally to him, but his goal took determination and work to achieve