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    Hope in the midst of chaos

    Going into the year of 2020, everyone always says this will be the best year yet or this is the year to really crush some goals. However, 2020 had something totally different in store for all of us.
  • Danielle Mastalir poses for a portrait May 3, 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. As a part of Mental Health Awareness Month, Mastalir shared her story of her mental health challenges and tools that helped her overcome them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hanah Abercrombie)

    Mental Health; through the eyes of a spouse

    After graduating from college, finding the man of my dreams, and deciding to have a family of my own I remember thinking everything was perfect! Everything was perfect, but it wasn’t.
  • Photo shows a pyramid with the words fitness, spirit, body and mind in order from bottom to top.

    The Mental Health Benefits of Physical Activity

    May is both Physical Activity and Mental Health Awareness Month for Robins Air Force Base. Now we all know that exercise keeps our bodies healthy, however, we often talk about the mind and body as though they are completely separate - they aren't. The mind can’t function at full capacity unless your body is working properly - but it also works the other way - the state of your mind affects your body.
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    Memorial Day, A Call to Remember

    For family and friends of service members killed in action, Memorial Day is a lifetime of heartache. It’s a constant whirring of what ifs.
  • Snellen eye chart, developed by Dutch eye doctor Hermann Snellen in the 1860s. There are many variations of the Snellen eye chart, but in general they show 11 rows of capital letters. The top row contains one letter (usually the "big E," but other letters can be used). The other rows contain letters that are progressively smaller. During an eye exam, your eye doctor will ask you to find the smallest line of text letters that you can make out, and ask you to read it. If you can read the bottom row of letters, your visual acuity is very good. (DoD graphic)

    Optometry clinic ensures vision readiness

    While individual operational readiness has achieved the status as a top priority for the Defense Health Agency and the Department of Defense, one very critical aspect of that readiness sometimes is forgotten: vision readiness. Maintaining vision readiness through a routine eye exam is vital, since the visual system is arguably the most important, yet ever changing, sensor in the human weapons platform.

  • Teleworking Resiliency Skills

    Who would have thought three months ago that I would be doing my job while working from home? I never would have dreamed it, but the reality is that a lot of us are doing just that. Another fact is that while teleworking, it can become very easy for every day to seem like Groundhog Day. The days begin to blend together and seem like today is just
  • U.S. Air Force Capt. Samuel McClellan, 39th Air Base Wing chaplain, poses for a photo before conducting a worship service April 18, 2020, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the chaplain encouraged people not to be overcome by fear, saying humankind has faced innumerable challenges before and survived. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Magbanua)

    We're not the same Air Force anymore

    As a chaplain, I have had the tremendous privilege of providing invocations for our Airmen who have crossed the momentous finish line of retirement. On more than one occasion, I’ve heard a couple of them say, “You know, chaplain, it’s not the same Air Force anymore.” I hear what they’re saying, but I wonder what is underneath the statement.
  • Staff Sgt. Shelton Sherrill, 403rd Wing Public Affairs specialist, self-reflects near a river May 1, 2020 at Sweetwater Creek State Park, Georgia. Sherrill believes that being around nature helps keep him calm, centered, and focused, which strengthens his resiliency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shelton Sherrill)

    Being Resilient

    Resiliency isn't something you practice when you're in control and going through your daily routine of life. It's the strength you need to push through during times of change and uncertainty.
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    The combat effective couch commando

    Did we alter ourselves to fit the workspace, or did we set the workspace up to suit our wellbeing?
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    Slow Breathing Techniques

    Don’t you hate it when you can’t seem to formulate the words you really wanted to say due to anger, stress, or anxiety? Did you know there are techniques, if practiced, which can help you improve your ability to think and speak more clearly when faced with moments of increased stress and/or anger?
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