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Stress Fact Sheet

Stressors can affect us physiologically, emotionally, physically, and spiritually.  Understanding how stressors affect us physically can be difficult until you understand the signs.  Take a look at the Stress Fact sheet and see how your body is responding to stressors and what you can do to address the bodies Stress Response.…

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Added by Daniel DeGryse on November 23, 2016 at 4:55pm — No Comments

A personal discovery about stress and cortisol

By Dan DeGryse

Sometimes it takes an issue hitting close to home to drive change.

That was the case with me a few years ago when I started researching the stress hormone cortisol and its effects on the body. Our bodies release adrenaline and cortisol when they’re stressed and in fight-or-flight mode, which firefighters experience regularly on runs or anytime the bell…

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Added by Daniel DeGryse on June 9, 2016 at 1:41pm — No Comments

Injuries, the job and addiction

Think about your first day on the job as a firefighter.

You’re in your 20s, and maybe you play football or baseball on top of working out three to five days a week. The soreness you felt from wearing the gear and lugging around ladders and hoses all day was a good soreness. Now fast-forward 15 or 25 years into your career, and think about how you feel when you get up in the morning. Do aches and pains slow your ability…

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Added by Daniel DeGryse on June 9, 2016 at 1:30pm — 1 Comment

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