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Pick up a book with the word 'resilience' in the title, and you may find a varying amount of actual resilience discussed inside
When you ask for help, by requesting someone pitch in their ideas or do something for you, you’re empowering them
Yoga therapy’s strength is that it acknowledges the interconnectedness of the mind and body
A teardrop trailer gives you the freedom to get away from it all, without the challenge of leaving it all behind
Training your brain starts with knowing where you are
You can think of positive psychology as recruit school for the mind, where you learn the basic skills to practice your profession and avoid injury
It takes longer to recharge and heal when you resist taking time off to rest, recover, and reset
Due to being removed from the scene, many dispatchers do not get the end of the story that started so terrifyingly in their ear
The emotional weight of the career is a reality first responders face
Moral injury is no different than any other type of trauma injury; experiencing it does not make the dispatcher broken, unfixable or damaged for life
Overcoming obstacles, whether physical, mental, or emotional, isn’t something you have to face on your own
The fire service is well overdue to bring in skills and practices its members can use to keep themselves grounded
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
Nevada, with its haunted hotels, spooky museums, and ghostly towns, offers a thrilling experience for those seeking a spine-tingling adventure
The lesson is that a work ethic without an equal rest ethic will undermine the hard work and probably leave you defeated
For those who grew up feeling unsafe or unsupported, choosing a career where they’re in control can be an attempt to reclaim power and find purpose
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
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
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
If there is one thing common to all fire departments worldwide, it must be bull sessions between emergencies
We live in a messy world