Imagine wearing a backpack getting filled with rocks from each stress stimulus….challenging calls, financial concerns, family and relationship problems, sleep deprivation, moral injury...How can you keep that all from weighing you down?

A lot of first responders I’ve worked with are reluctant to even try meditating. I can’t sit still that long, I can’t clear my mind, etc., etc. Here are some of the complaints I hear and some strategies that might help.