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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Anxiety and depression

“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” Albert Einstein

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Japan Drugstore Guide: Insect Repellent in Japan

Best Japanese insect repellents recommended by pharmacists in Japan.

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Five-minute military medicine

“Thank you ma’am,” the uniformed young man nodded at my military ID. The Naval Health Clinic was a ghost town. I spied only one other patient, a young OCS trainee in khakis waiting at the pharmacy.

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Men’s Health: Caring for the body, mind and spirit

During Men’s Health Month, experts at Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital are encouraging men to take a holistic approach to wellness by caring for the body, mind and spirit.

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Stronger, faster, smarter: Hard data behind United States Army’s physical fitness revolution

For generations, the image of U.S. Army physical training has been early mornings, endless push-ups, and formation runs. But as the physical demands of modern warfare have evolved, so has the U.S. Army’s approach to building a more lethal and durable force.

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Mental Notes Hilary Valdez: Fathers

I came from an era where men didn’t express emotions. My father, born in 1913, never said I love you or hugged me.

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Pain and joy do not exist in isolation

The jungle drums say we all have an emotional life. Smoke signals from the mountain top say every moment in a person’s life has a feeling, a rhythm, a flow or a tone.

Photo Of Soldiers procure resources and speak to subject-matter experts during a Mental Health Awareness Day event held at Camp Zama Community Club.

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The Mind as a Mission: Camp Zama prioritizes mental readiness

Members of the community here traded their “busy work” for something more vital: themselves.

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Healing

A lot of trauma and human suffering is occurring around the world. Depending on who you lost, depicts the emotional dept of your despair.

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Clé De Peau Beauté clarifying cleansing foam worth a try

I was searching for a new face wash while visiting Tokyo with my wife recently. We visited @Cosme, a chain beauty store in Tokyo, and browsed around for a few hours until I found a cleansing foam from Clé De Peau Beauté.

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Betrayal

Through the years as a therapist, I’ve conducted numerous counseling sessions with couples, some married, some not.

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Customer service

While in New York City, I went into a jewelry store in lower Manhattan. I was browsing and put my hand on the glass display case. The clerk promptly yelled, “Get your hand off the glass, I just cleaned it!” I gave him the side eye and casually walked out.

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Time

A meaningful life is not measured in years, but in how consciously time is lived.

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Timing

I always equate karma with timing. I have been at extreme points in my life, between jobs, leaving the Corps, retiring, moving to another country, getting a divorce.

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