by toni | Managing stress, Uncategorized, wellness for first responders, Wellness for you
Ask a friend. Me, ask for help? Seriously, I’m not weak. Oh, I used to say these things to myself. Yes I did. I truly believed that because I was always helping everyone else, that if I asked for help, I was weak. I know it sounds as silly as me reading this back...
by toni | breathing to relax, daily practice, it all starts with you, Managing stress, wellness for first responders
A quick reminder to stop and take care of yourself. I have been thinking about how crazy the world is right now and how everyone is feeling something. I am not going to lie, it’s a bit overwhelming to see so many people struggling. I got a call yesterday from a close...
by toni | daily practice, Managing stress, mind, wellness for first responders, Wellness for you
What are you saying to yourself? No really, what are you saying to yourself. Did you know that we have 50,000 thoughts a day? Yes, we have 50,000 thoughts a day. According to Dr. Alice Domar, PhD, Clinical Psychologist.http://stresscourse.tripod.com/id101.html Dr....
by toni | it all starts with you, Managing stress, Mindfulness for First Responders
Stop and give yourself some credit. Wait, all the credit. If you are a goal setter, go getter, a multi-tasking goal achieving person, you know this a tough one. It’s a stressful one to do. I don’t mean that you can’t do it, but it comes with a bit of a tug of...
by toni | daily practice, it all starts with you, Managing stress, Mindfulness for First Responders
Finding community is important and feeling supported makes us all feel better. I remember the first time that I joined an online group. I had these feelings of uncertainty and I didn’t know if I could trust anyone in the group. Yeah, talk about being a bit...
by toni | Managing stress, Police Relaxation tips, wellness for first responders
Friday’s check-in and recap. This is actually everyone’s favorite day of the week, except if you work shift work, don’t have every weekend off, and you are like most First Responders. Yeah, it’s Friday and day 2 of the work week for me. Booo. Yeah, booo. It’s not...
