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Are you tired of feeling stressed, unfulfilled, and out of balance? If so, it might be time to embrace holistic wellness. Holistic wellness is generally defined as taking care of your mind, body, and soul together in order to achieve overall well-being. Interpersonal Effectiveness, Holistic Habits, Distress Tolerance, Dbt Skills, Mental Health Advocate, Body Balance, Military Spouse, Support Network, Emotional Regulation
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How to Cultivate Holistic Wellness as a Military Spouse - InDependent
Are you tired of feeling stressed, unfulfilled, and out of balance? If so, it might be time to embrace holistic wellness. Holistic wellness is generally defined as taking care of your mind, body, and soul together in order to achieve overall well-being.
Toby Ralph, a military spouse and physical health advocate, highlights five different aspects of life where male military spouses can focus to improve their overall mental health. Negative Traits, Aspects Of Life, Natural Bodybuilding, Long Relationship, Rough Day, Mental Wellbeing, Resistance Training, True Feelings
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How to Better Your Mental Health as a Male Military Spouse
Toby Ralph, a military spouse and physical health advocate, highlights five different aspects of life where male military spouses can focus to improve their overall mental health.
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Alison Portis, an Army wife and certified wellness professional, discusses ways to expand your resilience in your everyday life. Through numerous personal challenges as a military spouse of 17 years, she has found ways to be resilient in the face of unexpected challenges and deployments. Read more about stress inoculation, how movement and the outdoors affect your brain, and how community increases your capacity for resilience. Military Marriage, Personal Challenges, Be Resilient, Military Kids, Military Love, Army Wife, Family Support, Social Engagement
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Expand Your Sense of Resilience | InDependent
Alison Portis, an Army wife and certified wellness professional, discusses ways to expand your resilience in your everyday life. Through numerous personal challenges as a military spouse of 17 years, she has found ways to be resilient in the face of unexpected challenges and deployments. Read more about stress inoculation, how movement and the outdoors affect your brain, and how community increases your capacity for resilience.
Proactive wellness appears to be such a simple and obvious concept at first. After all, being proactive about your health means caring for your body before it breaks down, right? But after a while, the steps to actually be proactive in your wellness journey may start to feel overwhelming. Fellow military spouse Michelle Ann knows all too well that being both physically and mentally healthy during those times of change or unknown can have a positive impact on our families and us. Family Routine, Being Proactive, Mentally Healthy, Be Proactive, All Too Well, Wellness Journey, Embrace Life
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Proactive wellness appears to be such a simple and obvious concept at first. After all, being proactive about your health means caring for your body before it breaks down, right? But after a while, the steps to actually be proactive in your wellness journey may start to feel overwhelming. Fellow military spouse Michelle Ann knows all too well that being both physically and mentally healthy during those times of change or unknown can have a positive impact on our families and us.
Toby Ralph, a fellow military spouse, shares his experiences and expertise as a personal trainer and natural bodybuilding coach. Not only does he share tips regarding physical health, but also mental health and nutrition, giving a holistic approach to men's health. "Remember that good health requires long term solutions. So please, start taking care of yourself before something crops up." Start Taking Care Of Yourself, Making Choices, Health Management, Benefits Of Exercise, Men's Health, Make Good Choices
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Men's Health: Making Choices for a Better Future | InDependent
Toby Ralph, a fellow military spouse, shares his experiences and expertise as a personal trainer and natural bodybuilding coach. Not only does he share tips regarding physical health, but also mental health and nutrition, giving a holistic approach to men's health. "Remember that good health requires long term solutions. So please, start taking care of yourself before something crops up."
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How to Improve Your Health and Wellness | InDependent
Our new article, “How to Improve Your Health and Wellness With SMART Goals in 2023,” is full of tips about creating SMART goals for your nutrition, fitness, sleep, mindfulness, and stress management. Goals you can actually meet and feel good about. Beth Bookout, a certified health and well-being coach, group fitness instructor, and nutrition coach, shares what SMART goals are and how to make them work for YOU as an individual.
Jen Pasquale, founder of Pride and Grit, shares four tips to support your spouse - and yourself - when preparing for military retirement. Her article includes what kind of conversations you and your spouse should have now, her favorite places military spouses can find support and resources for the transition, and encouragement that YOU matter and that planning the life you want for yourself after leaving military life is just as important as your service member's plan. Calendars 2023, Making Goals, Military Retirement, Family Calendar, Military Wife, Military Service, Military Life
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Support Your Spouse and Yourself When Preparing for Military Retirement | InDependent
Jen Pasquale, founder of Pride and Grit, shares four tips to support your spouse - and yourself - when preparing for military retirement. Her article includes what kind of conversations you and your spouse should have now, her favorite places military spouses can find support and resources for the transition, and encouragement that YOU matter and that planning the life you want for yourself after leaving military life is just as important as your service member's plan.
Jen Pasquale, founder of Pride and Grit, shares four tips to support your spouse - and yourself - when preparing for military retirement. Her article includes what kind of conversations you and your spouse should have now, her favorite places military spouses can find support and resources for the transition, and encouragement that YOU matter and that planning the life you want for yourself after leaving military life is just as important as your service member's plan.
Support Your Spouse and Yourself When Preparing for Military Retirement | InDependent
Jen Pasquale, founder of Pride and Grit, shares four tips to support your spouse - and yourself - when preparing for military retirement. Her article includes what kind of conversations you and your spouse should have now, her favorite places military spouses can find support and resources for the transition, and encouragement that YOU matter and that planning the life you want for yourself after leaving military life is just as important as your service member's plan.
Sometimes we are carrying around a heavy mental load. We can let worry, stress, runaway thoughts, expectations, or our task list gather until there isn't room for much else. It can affect our productivity and functioning, our health, and our relationships. Well, take a slow, deep breath and read our article from military spouse Jessica Wright as she explores five ways to SIMPLIFY your thoughts and shift your mindset to lighten your mental load. Military Husband, Late Twenties, Mental Load, Enneagram 2, Jessica Wright, Priorities List, Embrace Change, Only Child
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Try These Techniques For Shifting Your Mindset | InDependent
Sometimes we are carrying around a heavy mental load. We can let worry, stress, runaway thoughts, expectations, or our task list gather until there isn't room for much else. It can affect our productivity and functioning, our health, and our relationships. Well, take a slow, deep breath and read our article from military spouse Jessica Wright as she explores five ways to SIMPLIFY your thoughts and shift your mindset to lighten your mental load.
Christina Tello, veteran spouse and founder of Unleash Your Truth, uncovers the ways in which unresolved emotions can affect your mental and physical well-being. She explains the power of expressive writing, and how it can help you heal from the emotional wounds of trauma. Expressive Writing, Writing About Yourself, Healing Modalities, Writing Project, Good Mental Health, Physical Wellness, Writing Life
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One Tool To Help Heal From Trauma | InDependent
Christina Tello, veteran spouse and founder of Unleash Your Truth, uncovers the ways in which unresolved emotions can affect your mental and physical well-being. She explains the power of expressive writing, and how it can help you heal from the emotional wounds of trauma.
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#sponsored This year, make spirits bright by committing to give back to the military community. Here are three easy (and impactful!) ways to do that. #NFPartner Open When Letters Topics, Christmas Alone, Shopping Gifts
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Here are 5 things military families must know about FEDVIP open season this year. #sponsored Open Season, Star Family
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5 Things Military Families Must Know About FEDVIP Open Season
Here are 5 things military families must know about FEDVIP open season this year. #sponsored
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How to Choose Between Public, Private, and DODEA Schools for Your Child
Choosing between public, private, and DODEA schools can be difficult. We take a look at the different options and discounts to help you make the best decision for you.