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Coping with the Stress of First Responder Life A traumatic way of life: First responders have the incredibly difficult job of running toward danger while the rest of us run away. No training can [...]

For most people, the primary obstacle to successful New Year’s resolutions is stress. You might assume that the resolution-killers are laziness and lack of discipline. But at the heart of any [...]

I spend my days devising ways to introduce meditation to a traditionally skeptical and conservative audience. It’s like playing matchmaker to your wacky, unconventional cousin and your serious, [...]

First responders and veterans encounter more threats, danger, and trauma than most people will ever know. This consistent onslaught of stress causes mental, emotional and physical overwhelm, and [...]