A publication dedicated to the well-being of firefighters across North America and beyond.
If CBD doesn’t make you feel high, why are people using it to reduce stress or “calm the mind”? Research into CBD has shown it has multiple effects on the brain from reducing symptoms of anxiety all the way up to reducing seizures.
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Just be stressed and workout. Simple right? When your system is processing trauma, feeling heavy, unsure, dealing with the unknown and thinking flight or flight - CHOOSE ACTIVITY.
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We need to look no further than Hollywood or the realm of professional sports to see that humans are thriving at ages that were once deemed over the hill.
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No one expects a single firefighter to put the fire out by themselves, nor should they shoulder the psychological burden of the job.
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Mourn the loss of the ways you enjoyed. Grief and mourning can be powerful and positive emotions when given the right expression and forum.
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Small things getting you down? We have four important questions you need to ask yourself today.
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Have you ever been the target of someone else’s emotional outburst? It’s generally shocking and disorienting. You were going along with your day and suddenly you are dealing with an unexpected verbal assault. At the end of it all, you are frustrated, scared, and maybe even humiliated. What did you do to deserve that?
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We are emotional beings no matter what our gender. It’s time to see male emotions through a different lens.
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What will matter thirty years from now? You must decide today if being injured or killed is part of the job. I pray that none of you are ever faced with a World Trade Center event. Since that infamous day, which we all vicariously experienced, the fire service now has a new understanding of what is possible. Your job over the next thirty years is to act on the probable to ensure your safety, health, and survival.
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Experiences first appear within us in a place without words, and it sits in the middle of our space until it is filed or processed.
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