Fitness
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Team RWB Veteran Statisitcs
Team RWB is comprised of both military and civilian team members. The mission of Team RWB is to enrich the lives of America’s veterans by connecting them to their community through physical and social activity. Here are some statistics I found on the webpage www. teamrwb.org: How many individuals represent Team RWB? Founded in…
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Back to Basics ~ How to Stop Out of Control Thoughts ~ The 3 C’s Rule
1. Catch the Thought Sometimes in life people find that thoughts come racing through their heads. I notice this with many who are early in a recovery process. These thoughts make it hard to concentrate and also often cause emotional distress. The first thing to do is to catch the thought. Notice it and take…
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What is wellness?
Wellness involves examining and improving all aspects of our lives. In order to preserve wellness, it is important to maintain a well balanced lifestyle. Some areas of wellness include: Physical Wellness ~Physical wellness promotes proper care of our bodies for optimal health and functioning. There are many elements of physical wellness that all must be cared…
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Vitamin D Deficiency Can Be Masked as Depression, Fibromyalgia or Chronic Pain Syndrome
“Vitamin D deficiency causes osteopenia, osteoporosis and osteomalacia, increasing the risk of fracture. Unlike osteoporosis, which is a painless disease, osteomalacia causes aching bone pain that is often misdiagnosed as fibromyalgia or chronic pain syndrome or is simply dismissed as depression.” While working in a community mental health agency in another state, I had the…
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Wellness Programs and Recovery Groups
Team RWB ~ Team Red White and Blue’s (RWB) mission is to enrich the lives of America’s veterans by connecting them to their community through physical and social activity. teamrwb.org Alcoholics Anonymous ~ “Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is an international fellowship of men and women who have had a drinking problem. It is nonprofessional, self-supporting, multiracial, apolitical, and…