How Do I Put Together a CISM Team? The success of CISM teams depends on the qualifications and training of peers and the support of the administration. We’re here to help you in successfully implementing a CISM peer support program. This article assumes you are familiar with the concept of critical incident stress and Critical …
Life is full of ups and downs. You and your coworkers will probably face challenging issues whether you work in a grocery store, a dentist’s office, a petrochemical plant, fight fires or fight crime. How will you get through these difficult times? Who do you talk to? Having well-trained peers in place who are available …
Are we losing the war? Since the late 2000’s the growing mental toll on our nation’s military veterans and the alarming suicide rate have been making national headlines. Lately, another group has been struggling with their own suicide epidemic: first responders. First responder suicide rates have risen alarmingly. Last year, for the third straight year, …
The First Responder Suicide Crisis – 3 Things You Can Do Now to Make a Difference Read More »
You can significantly reduce stress with an enormously powerful force: your imagination. It’s hard to will yourself into a relaxed state, but you can imagine relaxation spreading through your body, and you can visualize yourself in a safe and beautiful retreat. Let us guide you to your happy place and enjoy a little mental vacation …
Progressive muscle relaxation is one of the easiest and most effective relaxation techniques to learn. This relaxation technique has been proven by countless research studies. It teaches you to relax your mind and relieve stress by learning to slowly and progressively relax your muscles, one group at a time. This allows tension to flow away …
Relieve Your Stress Symptoms with Progressive Relaxation Read More »
Learn how to breathe to relax. Busy professional? Stressful career? Stressful life in general? Is your stress beginning to affect your health and your lifestyle? That’s okay – help is on the way! Ready to begin melting the stress away? Here’s your first stress reduction technique to practice. Your first exercise is so simple everyone …
Your day is not going as planned. That project is due and you’re behind schedule. The house is a mess and you just can’t seem to get it all done. Your department has just instituted a new policy change and it directly affects you. And now you feel like a ship’s deckhand has been practicing …
Enjoy the benefits and better manage the disadvantages of shift work. Shift work has its advantages and its disadvantages. Easier commute during off-peak hours. Usually better pay. Time during the day for things you need to take care of. But if you work night shift, rotating shift or swing shift, you know all too well …
This is National Suicide Prevention Week The suicide rate is 42 percent higher than the national average where I live. That is alarming. The rates have been climbing over the past two years. Something needs to be done. The good news? You don’t have to be a mental health professional to make a difference. The …
How Much Do You Know About Suicide? Take This Quiz Read More »
Small Life Hacks That Will Help You Better Manage Your Stress Life is stressful. Have the thoughts, “I could never do that” or “I don’t have time for that” ever kept you from doing something you knew was good for you?Could it be you were envisioning some huge life change that would take tremendous willpower …
7 Little Changes That’ll Make a Big Difference with Your Stress Read More »
