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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Conflict of Ideals

“What’s right today is wrong tomorrow. It all depends on where you are; It all depends on when you are; It all depends on what you feel; It all depends on how you feel. It all depends on how you’re praised; It all depends on point of view.

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Self-management and stress

Regardless of one’s professional or social status or academic achievement in life, all humans have stress.

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Resolving conflict

Decades ago, when I was a Federal Investigator with the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., I attended numerous training courses. One of the most important courses was resolving conflict.

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Restore ‘care’ to primary care providers

“What can I do for you today?” my new primary care manager said, after tap-tap-tapping on and opening the door of the examining room at the Naval Health Clinic.

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: The male challenge

Self-limits are imposed by habit. Some bad habits are connected to a negative self-image.

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: You need courage to be yourself

The choices we make in connection with everyday thoughts, feelings, and behavior result in either successful management or mismanagement of our lives.

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Life adjustments

When I was single, the bumper sticker on my car read: “Happiness is Being Single.”

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Psychological Maintenance

“By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third, by experience, which is the bitterest.” – Confucius

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Unlock your health through the MHS Nurse Advice Line

Should you go to an urgent care clinic or the emergency room, or wait until your doctor’s office is open? Luckily, TRICARE has a service called the Military Health System Nurse Advice Line that can help when you need healthcare guidance.

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Finding inner peace

“The aim of psychoanalysis is to relieve people of their neurotic unhappiness so that they can be normally unhappy.” -Sigmund Freud

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Cold Weather Injuries peak in January, February

CWI risk can be reduced if both unit leaders and service members are aware of the conditions and symptoms and how to prevent them.

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January is National Radon Action Month: Learn to manage risk

It’s January 2025, and a new year has begun. It’s a time of new beginnings and new resolutions. How about resolving to test your home for radon?

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VIDEO: ADAPT Drinking Tips

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kailah Brown, 35th Medical Group Mental Health Flight ADAPT technician, shares safe drinking tips at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 7, 2025.

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: A new beginning

Here we are. Another year. Another chance at self-renewal. Now is the time to mend relationships and friendships.


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