One of the worst feelings is lying awake at night consumed by anxious thoughts as you watch the time pass hour by hour, unable to get the restful sleep you deserve. Over 40 million Americans struggle with anxiety, and whether you know it or not, it can be negatively impacting your quality of sleep.
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How Peers Can Help First Responders in Need of Support
First responders—including police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical service workers—face mental health struggles at disproportionately high rates. Repeated exposure to death and disaster in their fields causes emotional trauma that can lead to anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and suicide.
In fact, a report commissioned by the Ruderman Family Foundation found police and firefighters are more likely to die by suicide than in the line of duty, despite the media in large part only covering the latter type of tragedy.
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The Physical and Mental Benefits of Houseplants
Houseplants are one of the best ways to add some tranquility, purification, and an interesting design feature to your home, workspace or office. Not only are they great to look at but houseplants have associated health benefits, both physically and mentally, as well as other unique properties beyond health and well-being.
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Are You Checking In On Yourself Enough?
One of the most central aspects of living a healthy and fulfilling life is taking good care of yourself.
The pace and pressure of everyday tasks can push our own needs to the backburner and hurt our physical and mental health.
Read: Self-Care: Your Ticket to a Happy, Healthy Life
This article looks to some of the top signs and symptoms that you might not be checking in with yourself often enough and points to some easy ways you can restart that connection.
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Why You Should Consider Camping to Enhance Your Psychological Health
Everyone knows that camping is fun. Not only do you get to spend some time in nature in the fresh air, but you also get to spend some quality time with your loved ones.
However, did you know that camping brings many other benefits to you as well? It can certainly help you with your psychological health, and a weekend of camping can really let you relax and rest.
So, let’s take a look at all the psychological benefits of fun camping.
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How to Take Care of Yourself in a Toxic Work Environment
A workplace can be a pretty mixed bag of attitudes, personalities, quirks, and strategies.
Not everybody is in business to make friends, serve the community, and enrich our culture and economy. And even some of those who are have a funny way of going about it.
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