ACA -CCPA 2016 Conference & Expo

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ID #850-Winning the Battle Within: Mindfulness for Returning Soldiers (Room 210E, Poster 6)

Returning soldiers often find family reintegration overwhelming. The change from being an alert soldier to being calm and secure often has many roadblocks for the individual and the family. Mindfulness, an ancient and evidence-based technique, helps individuals regulate their lives. Its benefits include lowered blood pressure, an activated parasympathetic nervous system, and increased levels of hope and compassion. We can help soldiers use mindfulness to reestablish the family hierarchy and increase cohesion.