Live Whole Health #117: Social connection
Social connection is essential to our Whole Health. When we live in harmony with others and through a shared community, our well-being is strengthened.
Can medication ease insomnia in Veterans with PTSD? VA study aims to find out
In a double-blind trial, Krystal and his team will compare the drugs trazodone, eszopiclone, and gabapentin to placebo. All three contain sleep-inducing ingredients but work in different ways.
Have a conversation about your risk factors for heart disease
Have a conversation with your provider about your risk factors for heart disease, especially if you are coping with stress, PTSD, or trauma.
Live Whole Health #99: Self care
Self-care can be anything that helps you manage your stress and promote your own whole health and well-being.
Live Whole Health #98: Season of gratitude
In this season of gratitude, we can go beyond saying “thank you” by acknowledging all that has kept us going during a time of pandemic.
Live Whole Health #96: Turning off the autopilot
How much of your life is on autopilot? According to a study of people who were asked to keep daily diaries, up to 45% reported that their activities were habits they performed almost daily and usually in the same location. In other words, almost half of their lives occurred without them thinking about it.
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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