SECVA: Innovation, it’s what VA’s about
VA has a long, well-recognized history of innovation driven by our unceasing focus on delivering the best outcomes for the Veterans we serve.
Veterans experience adaptive sports at Summer Sports Clinic Cycling event
This year’s Summer Sports Clinic cycling event featured a 30-mile round trip ride on adaptive cycles provided by the Wounded Warrior Project.
Veterans jumpstart the week with relaxation techniques
Army Veteran Diane Parker logs into her computer to join a few of her fellow Veterans to start her week with a Jumpstart relaxation group.
Mindfulness helps Veteran with PTSD find relief
Army Veteran in study focused on mindfulness and sailing for Veterans with PTSD and other mental health conditions. “A tool I can use.”
Moving the body and calming the mind
Army Veteran Larry Reese has gained a better understanding of his pain and overall health through Whole Health services including the THRIVE Program, the Mind Body Medicine Skills Group.
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Live Whole Health #77: Brain Break – Breathing and movement to calm the mind
If sitting meditation is not for you, yet you want the benefits that come from these practices, you may want to try a gentle movement practice such as “Brain Break.”
Live Whole Health #76: Are you sitting down?
When we work towards improving our health and well-being, we often focus on making substantial lifestyle changes such as eating more fruits and vegetables, becoming more active, dedicating time to meditation or yoga, or building our social support system. While all of these are valuable, we can also improve our health through smaller actions. For example, by sitting down.
Mental health matters, now more than ever
VA offers telemental health services through VA and community providers and other programs to support Veterans’ mental health.
Live Whole Health #70: Chair yoga
When it comes to yoga, we hear these often: “I can’t do yoga, I’m not flexible,” or “I don’t know what all the fuss is about yoga,” or “My daughter does yoga, but she’s young and fit,” and “You won’t catch me in yoga pants!” But what about chair yoga?
VA’s Whole Health proves life changing for Navy Veteran
Whole Health centers around what matters to you, not what is the matter with you. Veteran David Muniz shares his experience with Whole Health and why he is now a Whole Health coach, helping other Veterans.
#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Shelia Anthony
During National Black History Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Shelia Anthony, who served two tours in Afghanistan.
