Sleep Stress Resiliency

SLEEP, STRESS & RESILIENCY

Every tool requires maintenance. There are conditions that have to be maintained for that tool to continue to function within a desirable range. Your physical, mental, and emotional states are no different.

This resource exists to help you maintain, optimize and to some degree repair the tools that are your body and mind.

Sleep is important to your functioning Temporary lack of sleep can lead to short term cognitive issues involving memory, judgement and/or coordination. Long term sleep disorders can contribute to serious health conditions.

RelaxationLearning the best method for relaxation for you can help balance out your stress levels and reduce the risk of more serious health conditions.

Man with arms outstrethched in victory in the mountains with a warm orange sky

Mental HealthMental health includes your emotional, psychological and social well-being, affecting how you think, feel and behave. Experiencing mental health issues is common, however problems are treatable.

Woman being emotionally overwhelmed in a crowd of people

StressStress is a normal part of life that everyone experiences from time to time. Stress can have physical, emotional, behavioral and interpersonal responses depending upon each person and the particular stressor.

Close up of calendar with the 30th day circled in red

30 Day Mental Health ChallengeSpend the next 30 days focusing on improving your mental health. Try a new challenge each day and reflect on how it makes you feel. At the end of the challenge, check in with yourself and see which of these activities you would like to add into your routine.

Coffee cup on a desk next to a napkin and pen. Practice Gratitude Daily is written on the napkin in blue ink.

30 Day Gratitude ChallengeSpend the next 30 days focusing on improving your mental health. Try a new challenge each day and reflect on how it makes you feel. At the end of the challenge, check in with yourself and see which of these activities you would like to add into your routine.

Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
7700 Arlington Blvd. Ste. 5113 Falls Church, VA 22042-5113
This is an official U.S. Navy website
This is a Department of Defense (DoD) Internet computer system.

General Navy Medical Inquiries (to Bureau of Medicine and Surgery): usn.ncr.bumedfchva.mbx.bumed-general-inquiries@health.mil