“Because of the conditions that they work in, where you hear the clanging of cells all day, having to eat your lunch in front of...

In a department 400-members strong, a new initiative like mindfulness may not be the easiest sell, especially to those who might not...

Brattleboro Fire Chief Michael Bucossi is encouraging all firefighters to attend because “first responders see and deal with so many of...

Because police face many stressors and often have to make split-second decisions, mental (and ultimately physical) fatigue is...

A January article in the FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin summarizes extensive studies (such as this one) showing that mindfulness enhances...

Increasingly mindfulness is becoming part of the workplace experience. One study examines the benefits of mindfulness for reducing stress...

Seven police officers spread out on yoga mats in a darkened conferenced room at the Bend Police Station. They wore their full uniform:...

“Inhale shoulders come in and up,” said San Leandro resident Beth Zygielbaum to a room of people on yoga mats. This is a unique yoga...

“You guys know anything about stress management?” Justin von Bujdoss is speaking to a group of about 40 correction officer recruits,...

The Norfolk Police Department believes they are one of the first police departments in the country to implement regular yoga classes into...

One of the most important factors necessary for good mental health is resilience. Resilience is that human quality that allows one to be...

Far too often society focuses on the lives of those behind bars, and rarely on those who work inside correctional facilities. Prison is a...

…Senior Cpl. Joshua Merkel, the class’s defensive-­tactics instructor, talked to the recruits about how their bodies might respond to...

As part of an effort to reduce secondhand trauma among first responders in Central Florida, the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office will...

After a US army veteran killed five police officers in Dallas last year, the department turned to a new method of dealing with stress on...

The right to remain silent isn’t just the first phrase officers state in delivering Miranda rights — it’s now a small effort on their...

Are you a human being, or a human doing? That question was at the heart of a workshop on stress, mindfulness and work–life balance...

With police violence—and public scrutiny— on the rise, cities turn to mindfulness to help officers deal with the stress of the job. You...

Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw once remarked, “If you sacrifice yourself for others, you will neglect them very soon.” Put simply,...

New feasibility study with Canadian first responders shows five to 10 minutes a day of online mindfulness training reduces stress,...