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  • Five Minutes to Thrive: Addressing Kids’ Emotions

    It’s not easy to put feelings into words, even for adults. Children in particular struggle to talk about their feeling, especially when they are intense or complicated. Here’s an activity for parents and caregivers to use to help children open up and sort through their emotions in response to

  • Five Minutes to Thrive: Coping With COVID-19

    It is no secret that our Nation and the world is going through a difficult time right now. There is a lot ofuncertainty in the wake of COVID-19, and collectively we are searching for ways to stay resilient during this stressful period.

  • Five Minutes to Thrive: 35 Things To Do During “Social Distancing”

    During this time of uncertainty, many of us may be stuck indoors as schools, businesses, and restaurants close their doors. A review of the research on the psychological impacts of quarantine published in the February edition of the journal Lancet found that confinement, lossof usual routine, and

  • The Air Force is protecting Airmen while protecting the nation

    How do you stand “shoulder to shoulder” in a time of COVID-19? For the United States Air and Space Forces, and indeed the entire United States military, this is no small question. It is so pressing, in fact, that the Air Force’s medical staff, in collaboration with experts nationwide, have been

  • 509th MDG earns AF Clinic of the Year

    Standing out among all other clinics in the U.S. Air Force, the 509th Medical Group earned the 2019 U.S. Air Force Surgeon General Award for Clinic of the Year. This prominent award is based on accomplishments submitted to each major command. Once selected at the MAJCOM level, award packages are