by Chris Wistrom | Jul 30, 2020 | Mental Health, Preparedness
Knowing Who You Are and Where You’re Goin Currently, at work, I’m hosting a workshop on developing healthy living habits, and one of the things we are looking at is identifying goals. Sometimes we tend to coast through life without any plan for what we want or...
by Chris Wistrom | Jul 27, 2020 | Mental Health
Anxiety There are times when we all feel a bit anxious over events or circumstances in our lives, but with an anxiety disorder, the fear is more intense and can be quite persistent. That anxiety can blossom into a panic attack that can leave you feeling breathless and...
by Chris Wistrom | Jul 5, 2020 | Veterans
PTSD RELAPSE I never thought much about having a relapse of my PTSD. As I got older and I found myself coping better, I thought this was the way it would be from now on. I never thought another trauma could send me tumbling back into the flashbacks, nightmares, and...
by Chris Wistrom | Jun 26, 2020 | Preparedness
New Beginnings This coronavirus has certainly changed our lives, and I find myself having to learn new ways to adapt every day because of it. That’s hard, yet it’s what separates us from the apes! It’s the technology that makes it difficult for me, even as far as...
by Chris Wistrom | Jun 9, 2020 | Preparedness
A New Day Stay positive. That’s what all the messages are these days: stay up, stay positive, stay healthy. But, while that may be easily said, sometimes it’s not easily accomplished. I don’t feel positive all the time. Sometimes I feel really, really negative. As...
