{"id":192789,"date":"2024-06-03T20:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T20:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=192789"},"modified":"2024-06-03T21:23:06","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T21:23:06","slug":"live-whole-health-224-take-a-mini-mental-vacation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=192789","title":{"rendered":"Live Whole Health #224: Take a mini-mental vacation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You may be preparing for a summer vacation right now. Making lists, packing suitcases, hiring a pet-sitter, getting the oil changed. It makes me tired to even think about it! We all know how that feels\u2026 we want to get away from it all, but the preparation, the travel, and even the vacation can make us need a vacation.<\/p>\n<p>Not this one! This mini-mental vacation can happen anytime, anywhere and you only need to close your eyes. You can even do this while you are planning for or on an actual vacation.<\/p>\n<p>No matter where you are or what situation you\u2019re in, you can imagine you are somewhere else for a few minutes. You can put down anything you\u2019re carrying and spend some time at your favorite place in the world, wherever that may be. Ready to try it? This 8-minute vacation visualization will temporarily transport you. Your brain and your body will thank you.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image hd-bcve-wrapper hd-bcve-wrapper-js is--youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" data-id=\"V01bS5fvcA0\">\n\t\t<button class=\"play-button\" aria-label=\"Play video\"><\/button><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-shortcode\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LiveWholeHealth: Vacation Visualizing\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V01bS5fvcA0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Improving your well-being doesn\u2019t require a vacation<\/h2>\n<p>Each of us has the power to impact our well-being. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/WHOLEHEALTH\/\">Whole Health<\/a> offers the skills and support you need to make the changes you want. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/WHOLEHEALTH\/circle-of-health\/index.asp\">Circle of Health<\/a> can get you started with self-care resources to live a happier life.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Support for caregivers<\/h2>\n<p>Are you a caregiver of a Veteran? As a family caregiver you play an important role in caring for the Veteran at home and in the community. Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caregiver.va.gov\/index.asp\">Caregiver Support website<\/a> for additional resources specifically for you<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You may be preparing for a summer vacation right now. Making lists, packing suitcases, hiring a pet-sitter, getting the oil changed. It makes me tired to even think about it! 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