Categories: Benefits of Meditation, Blog, Meditation and Military
Polytrauma, as the name suggests, is when an individual sustains multiple traumatic injuries, including: hearing loss, loss of limbs, blindness, broken bones, burns… Polytrauma is common among soldiers and those serving our country in the armed forces. It is often the result of injuries from an improvised explosive device or a rocket-propelled grenade. The pain that comes […]
Categories: Blog, Exercising Your Mind, Healthcare and Meditation, Meditation and Military
Today’s post is the first part of a short series I’m beginning on the subject of building up your own mental resiliency. Before I really delve into the nuts and bolts of this subject, I want to spend some time just talking about compassion fatigue – what it is, how it ties into mental resiliency, […]
Categories: Blog, Meditation and Military
Deployment is one of the most stressful things a soldier has to deal with. Obviously, whenever a soldier is deployed, there is the risk of being injured in combat. Soldiers also have to deal with the stress of leaving their loved ones behind, which may include their spouse and children. In fact, deployment is not […]
Categories: Benefits of Meditation, Blog, Healthcare and Meditation, Meditation and Emotions, Meditation and Military, Positive Thoughts
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a very serious mental illness, and depression is one of the major symptoms, along with stress and anxiety. PTSD typically affects people who have gone through a physically and/or emotionally traumatic experience, especially soldiers. As surprising as it may seem, more soldiers die from suicide than combat these days. Depression […]
Categories: Blog, Meditation and Military
According to the Center for Disease Control and Preventions – CDC – traumatic brain injury – TBI – is a serious public health issue in the United States. The CDC estimates that about 1.7 million people suffer from a TBI each year. A TBI is a severe blow or jolt to the head that can […]
Categories: Blog, Meditation and Military
It is not uncommon for war veterans to experience what’s known as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after they return home from active duty. PTSD is a debilitating anxiety disorder that leaves its victims feeling stressed out, haunted, and hyper-anxious even when there is no immediate threat or danger in sight. The torment of constantly feeling […]
Categories: Blog, Meditation and Military
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental illness many war veterans suffer from upon returning home from active duty. It is classified as an anxiety disorder and encompasses a wide array of symptoms. One of the common symptoms of PTSD is apathy, which is generally defined as a lack of caring and motivation. When you […]
Categories: Blog, Meditation and Military
Instances of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have been documented as far back as 490 BC. In America, it has been a prevalent issue among returning veterans since before the Vietnam War. The anxiety related disorder is not limited to veterans, it also affects people who have experienced an event often relating to injury, death or […]
