Mindful Moment with Mike: Taking Care of Yourself

Mindful Moment with Mike: Taking Care of Yourself

PANDEMIC LET'S TAKE A MINUTETO TALK ABOUT THOSE ON THEFRONT LINES.AND WHAT THEY MIGHT BEFACING.

HERE'S MIKE BROOKSWITH SOME EXPERT ADVICE FORLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS,MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, ANDANYONE WORKING WITH THEPUBLIC.

IT'S OUR MINDFULMOMENT WITH MIKE.WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT IT...HOSPITALS.... POLICEDEPARTMENTS... ANDEMERGENCY SERVICES NEVERREALLY CLOSE.

WHICH MEANSPEOPLE IN THOSEPROFESSIONS... DON'T HAVEANY DOWN TIME.

I TALKEDWITH AN EXPERT WHO SAYS IT'SVERY IMPORTANT TO FIND AMENTAL HEALTHPROFESSIONAL... ESPECIALLYIF YOU'RE ON THE FRONT LINE.If you find yourself havingextra stress in this time,especially if you're aveteran or law enforcementofficer, a first responder,or health care provider, youneed to take really goodcare of yourself.

And if youfeel your stress level goingup, you probably need to gotalk to someone.Mike- I don't want to saythey're invincible , butthey think they know how totake care of themselves... Iguess is a good way to putit.

Lauren - Well thehelpers are always the lastones to want to get help.You know, I'm all abouthelping other people, my jobis to take care of you andin times like this peoplejust get exhausted.

You canonly do so many shiftsbefore you just pass out onthe couch.

5:05Really my sales pitch forthe first responder crowd,the LEOs , the veterans whoare working double time isthat we want to do this in apreventative manner beforeyou crash, because once youcrash it's going to take youa lot longer to recuperatethan just addressing thingsin a preventative manner.5:34CHANGES IN YOUR SLEEPPATTERN... INSOMNIA... NOAPPETITE... AND A LACK OFDESIRE TO DO THINGS - THESEARE ALL INDICATORS OFSTRESS.

AND LAUREN SAYS IFYOU'RE A FIRST RESPONDER YOUMIGHT NOT NOTICE THESE RIGHTAWAY BECAUSE YOU'RE JUST TOOBUSY HELPING OTHER.

SO DOSOMETHING FOR YOURSELF...TAKE ACTION NOW... AND MAKETHAT PHONE CALL TO A MENTALHEALTH PROFESSIONAL.

YEAH,TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF ONCEIN A WHILE.

REPORTING FROMMY LIVING ROOM... MIKEBROOKS... TWO WOYOUA TULSA S STUPROFESSIONALS ON