The Real Life Spouse Stories Series is part of InDependent’s Wellness Unfiltered™ program. It’s a platform for military spouses to share their struggles with tougher wellness topics. They’re sharing these stories to help with their healing, open up conversations so...
I am tired. I am tired ALL THE TIME. Not the kind of tired that a Diet Coke would cure, but the kind of tired that does not even seem to go away. You may think it is because I have four kids under the age of eight. And you’re not really wrong. They do keep me very...
America has a sleeping problem—and for many of our service members and family members, this problem can be even more pronounced. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a third of U.S. adults report they usually get less than the recommended...
Self-care. It’s one of those concepts, like balance, that have become cringeworthy to men and women in the midst of their hectic lives. It’s apparently the thing that will save you from your overwhelm and burnout, according to the latest magazine articles and...
What came first: the anxiety or the difficulty sleeping? If you’ve been suffering with nighttime anxiety and interrupted sleep, it can be difficult to tell which started first. What is known is that anxiety is one of the most common reasons for sleep disturbances, and...
I’m convinced there are two types of sleepers in the world. Those who can wake up with one alarm and no snooze button, and those who need multiple alarms to wake up, and still struggle. I have always firmly fallen into the latter category. Recently I had the...
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