News From the Cause
Operation Relax: 172nd uses parades, bonfires, games to keep stress down: (Stars&Stripes)
June 19, 2009
"While I do not personally engage in water pistol fights or hold parades to reduce stress, I do use humor and behavioral distraction to break unhealthy, maladaptive reactions," Mark D. Lerner, a clinical psychologist and president of the Institute for Traumatic Stress Inc., said. "This is particularly common among emergency responders who face traumatic events on a daily basis. Humor and distraction help to anchor individuals and provide brief separation or a cognitive break from the stressor." click here to view
