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Did you know that we take 12-20 breaths per minute on average? It's amazing to think that we have the natural powers to thrive simply by taking deep full breaths throughout our day. This is called paced breathing, which is slowing your breath down mindfully to focus on the length of the breath.

The start of a new year is a good time to pause and reflect on both the past year and the year ahead, setting intentions and goals.

As you head into a new year consider bringing the Loving Kindness Meditation into your life as a regular practice.

Self-care takes many forms, including nourishment, which makes us think of healthy food and drink. Have you considered other ways that you nourish your body such as vitamins and nature?

Understanding the mission is critical in the military. In Whole Health, you’re asked to consider your “Mission, Aspiration, or Purpose” when setting health goals. What you want your health for helps to guide the choices you and your healthcare team make. We call this exploring your values.

The holiday season brings joy, happiness and often stress. There's no better time to practice mindfulness so that you can be present to manage its ups and downs.

Self-care can be anything that helps you manage your stress and promote your own whole health and well-being.

In this season of gratitude, we can go beyond saying “thank you” by acknowledging all that has kept us going during a time of pandemic. 

With the holidays fast approaching, it is easy to get caught up in thinking about all the things in our lives that are just “not right.”

How much of your life is on autopilot? According to a study of people who were asked to keep daily diaries, up to 45% reported that their activities were habits they performed almost daily and usually in the same location. In other words, almost half of their lives occurred without them thinking about it.

Acupressure is a tool that you can use to help the energy in your body to get “unstuck,” or into the flow when you feel sluggish or stressed.

Whole Health helps you create a Mission, Aspiration and Purpose – or MAP – that connects your health care goals with your life goals. When you know your MAP, you can set a goal and work with your team to reach it.