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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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Recommendations for allergies, quality air and quality sleep.

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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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VIDEO: Preserve what matters: Be responsible when drinking and avoid driving

MCIPAC Fire and Emergency Services, Provost Marshal’s Office, Substance Abuse Control Office, and commanders all respond to and manage Alcohol-Related Incidents, and emphasize the effect ARIs have on the Marines, their families, and the community at large.

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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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Kick start new year fitness goals with the Okinawa Exchange’s BE FIT gear, resources

Okinawa shoppers can jump straight into their New Year health and fitness goals with BE FIT 360 gear, resources, services and more.

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Okinawa Exchange Shoppers can save on healthy eating with Salad Wednesdays

Military diners can turn over a new leaf on healthy dining every Salad Wednesday at Army & Air Force Exchange Service restaurants.

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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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