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04/18/2024

01/10/2024

A recent research review suggests that mindfulness and exercise can improve mental health and that combining these two methods may be the most effective in lowering depression, anxiety, and stress.

10/12/2023

: Here is a tool that can help our nervous system relax. Used on the field with acute trauma, it can help reduce extreme distress in 5-10 minutes and even help prevent PTSD.

It’s from EMDR called bilateral stimulation and was developed by Dr. Gary Quinn for his Immediate Stabilization Procedure (ISP). Anyone can use it to decrease feelings of fear and uncertainty and increase feelings of safety in what we can control.

Cross your arms and start tapping (this is also called a butterfly hug). Say the safety messages that resonate with you.

I am safe in this moment.
I do what I can to take care of myself.
Everyone is doing the best they can.

If you’re saying this after a specific event, like a siren or worse, you can say:

That event is over.
I am here now.
Even though the event is horrible, I can learn to manage it in time.
Those who have died are not in pain.
I am safe in this moment.

10/08/2023

06/04/2022

Please be careful if you use melatonin for your children. Always consult your pediatrician.

Most had no symptoms, but some were hospitalized.

05/20/2022

Here's how to untwist yourself.

03/08/2022

Thanks to the hard work of raising kids, we’ve learned that to be a good teammate doesn't mean perfection.