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MWi diligently sources expert content and curates compelling weekly articles. This process takes into account a range of factors, including member surveys, community feedback, seasonal trends, health observances, and annual programs.

Sleep

Understanding Sleep

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Reading Time: 2 Minutes MWi Hacks: Set a consistent wake time for the next seven days — your body clock will begin to reset itself…

Sleep Awareness Week

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Reading Time: 6 Minutes MWi Hacks: Sleep is a family mission — start with your own routine, recognize when service-connected challenges require more than discipline…

Sleep’s Critical Role in Heart Health for the Veteran Community

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Reading Time: 5 Minutes MWi Hacks: Sleep quality impacts cardiovascular health as powerfully as exercise and nutrition, making consistent 7-8 hour schedules, cool dark environments,…

Eat

Can What You Eat Lower Your Cancer Risk?

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Reading time:  5 Minutes MWi Hack:  Add one plant-based food to every meal this week — beans, fruit, leafy greens, or whole grain — because…

Eating Disorder Awareness Week

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Reading time:  5 Minutes MWi Hack:  Eating disorders affect up to 18.5% of women Veterans and 8.5% of men Veterans, significantly higher than many realize,…

New Year, New Nutrition: Setting Goals That Actually Last

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Reading time:  6 Minutes MWi Hack:  Build nutrition habits around your medication schedule, not ideal meal times—because sustainable eating for Veterans means working with service-connected…

Move

Movement During Transition: Building Structure When Everything Is Uncertain

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Reading time: 5 Minutes MWi Hack: Block a 20-minute movement window on your calendar every morning this week — not to get fit, but to…

Actively Support Your Mental Health and Stress Patterns

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Reading time: 5 Minutes MWi Hack: Commit to 20 minutes of any movement three times this week — your brain will register the change before…

The Movement and Stress Connection

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Reading time: 5 Minutes MWi Hack: Take a 10-minute walk before your first stressful task of the day — the effect on cortisol is measurable…

Relate

For Gold Star Families, Every Day Is Memorial Day

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Reading time: 5 Minutes MWi Hack: Reach out to one Gold Star family member this week — by name. Use the name of the person…

Carrying it Together

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Reading time: 5 Minutes MWi Hack: Ask your Veteran or caregiver one honest question this week: What's one thing I could do that would actually…

When Money Stress Becomes a Body Problem

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Reading time:  4 Minutes MWi Hack:  One conversation with the VA Caregiver Support Line can tell you whether you qualify for a monthly financial stipend…