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Anger & Hypervigilance – Not A Life Sentence For A Cop
I’m about to teach you how to take back control of your anger and hypervigilance as a Police...
Why I Go Against My Belief System When I Teach This Lifestyle Habit?
What is your drink of choice to make it through shift? Coffee? Energy drinks? Pop? (soda for the...
How To Get Long Lasting Results To Reverse Your Burnout
“I’ll start living healthier after my vacation… once I start sleeping better again… after my next...
When Upper Management Is Stressing You Out
Life as a First Responder has so many stresses. You understand and accept many of them as they...
Holidays For A First Responder Family
When my husband first became a police officer the hustle and bustle of the holidays became a time...
Rural vs City Policing from a Burnout Perspective
As many of you know my husband is a Police Officer at one of the largest services in Canada. One...
How To Resist Sugar, Candy and Carbs
Halloween is only a few weeks away. If your station is anything like my husbands everyone feels...
Are You Tired And Wired And Can’t Get To Sleep After Shift?
I often hear from First Responders that coming home after a night shift in the winter (when it’s...
Caffeine: Why You Can’t Make It Through Shift Without It
You know that that coffee or energy drink is going to stop you from getting to sleep, but it’s the...
Good Foods Vs Bad Foods
There is so much hype these days about the best way of eating - Keto, Vegan or plant based diets...
How A First Responder’s Spouse Can Help Their Partner
After more than 10 years as a Police Officer’s Wife I often forget how different our lives are...
How to Work Out On A Shift Schedule
How do you get back to working out and getting back into the shape like you used to when you first...
What Happens in Vagus, Stays in Vagus
Did you know that when First Responders are under long periods of stress symptoms such as sleep...
How To Help Your Colleagues Reverse Their Burnout
As a First Responder who has been with me awhile now, you see that it’s possible to boost your...
Why You Have Energy For A Call, But Filing The Report Takes All Of Your Energy
Have you ever wondered why writing reports or making a simple sandwich at home takes so much time...
Not All First Responders Have A Mental Health Issue
When you hear the talk about how there is a big mental health crisis in the First Responder world...
Drink your stress away
Did you know that dehydration places a huge stress load on your body? Especially as Police and...
How to become an Elite First Responder
I’ve been struggling with this since I started 911 LIfestyle Every time I hear on the news about...
4 Tips To Become An Elite First Responder
One of my mentors, who has had an integral part in how I function and run my business coaching the...
Date Nights For First Responders
Life of a Police Officer and First Responder with shift work, OT, court and other aspects of the...
It Is Not Your Service’s Fault You Are Burnt Out
How many of your colleagues do you know that are suffering from sleep issues, exhaustion,...