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Major Allison Brager on Military Fitness, Sleep Hygiene, Psychedelics, and Mental Readiness

Bold AmericanMay 27, 20251h 27min138 views
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Military Fitness and Mental Readiness

  • 💡 The Army's approach to fitness has evolved from the traditional push-ups, sit-ups, and run to a total fitness model that includes mental and spiritual readiness.
  • 🧠 This expanded model is based on the Preservation of the Force and Family (POTFF) model, originally developed for special forces, which now encompasses five pillars: nutrition, physical activity, sleep, mental readiness, and spiritual readiness.
  • 🚀 The military is increasingly investing in advanced wellness and physical fitness centers, providing more resources and equipment to support soldiers' readiness.

Sleep Hygiene in the Military

  • 😴 Major Brager leads efforts in sleep hygiene education within the military, teaching simple habits and
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