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Managing the Load: Stress Management for Veterans Juggling Academics and Life
Balancing academics, career aspirations, and family responsibilities can be challenging for veterans. However, with effective stress management techniques, it is possible to navigate these demands successfully. Prioritize tasks, manage time well, seek support, practice self-care, and communicate clearly.
Active Duty to Active Life: Fitness Activities for Veterans
Transitioning from active duty military service to civilian life is a profound physical and psychological journey. For veterans, finding a new sense of purpose and stability is crucial, and maintaining physical fitness plays a pivotal role in this transition. Engaging in regular fitness activities not only helps one stay in shape but also contributes significantly to their overall well-being and helps them achieve other life goals.
7 Tips for Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
Imposter syndrome is the persistent inability to believe that one's success is deserved or is due to one's legitimate efforts or skills. That nagging feeling of being a fraud can cast a shadow on your accomplishments.
Getting Unstuck: Long and Short-Term Decision-Making Tools
Most students will feel stuck at some point during the educational process. Whether it's related to academic decisions, career choices, or personal life, many individuals find themselves at a crossroads, overwhelmed by the complexity of decision-making.
Do You Know If You Are Enrolled in VA Health Care?
Bridget Leach, LCSW of the San Francisco VA Health Care System, shares about outreach, enrollment, and coordinating care in the Bay Area for Student Veterans.
The Misogi Challenge and the Military: Why a Hero's Journey to Graduation Matters
At its core, misogi is about transformation. It is about relinquishing old habits and limiting beliefs and embracing a new, more powerful version of yourself. Through pushing their physical, mental, and spiritual limits, participants discover a reservoir of strength and resilience that they never knew existed. By gaining newfound confidence and courage, misogi offers an opportunity to be better equipped to handle the many difficulties and obstacles that life throws you.
6 Health & Wellness Tips for Winter Months
Staying fit and healthy in the winter months can be a challenge, especially as the days are shorter and the air is colder.