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Have you ever tried deep breathing using your diaphragm?

Give this practice a go, and feel the calm wash over you while stress leaves your body.

- Sit or lay down and place a hand on your belly and the other on your chest
- Take a big breath in slowly through your nose, pressing your belly and chest out as your fill with air
- Exhale through your mouth feeling your belly and chest fall
- Repeat a few times 💗

Up to 80% of second clot-related strokes may be preventable. Check out 8 tips for preventing a second stroke from ❤️🧠

The uSPRiNG team wishes you and your family a lovely holiday season! ❄

Meet our incredible Clinical Research Manager, Catharine Sparks! 👋

If you participate in one of our research studies or are a community partner, you have likely felt Cathi's warm, welcoming presence. Her dedication keeps projects running smoothly and our deadlines on track. Thank you, Cathi, for all you do! ❤️

Foster resilience and calm your body's response to stress with mindfulness skills like alternate nostril breathing!

Known in Sanskrit as Nadī Shodhana, alternate nostril breathing is known in yoga and meditation practices for promoting inner balance and focus.

🌀 Close your mouth and inhale through your nose while covering 1 nostril.

🌀 Cover the other nostril and exhale through your nose.

That's it! Repeat for a couple of minutes while sitting comfortably.

November is !

Caregiver Action Network helps our nation's family caregivers —connecting caregivers to support, tools, and community. Visit NFCmonth.org to learn more!

We are in the FINAL FEW DAYS of enrolment for our ReStoreD program for couples coping with stroke❗

If you or someone you know has had a stroke between 3 months & 3 years ago and is in a relationship, please reach out to us. 🧠

LAST DAY TO JOIN: September 30th

📞 385-799-1515
📩 [email protected]

Lots of physical, mental, and emotional changes happen after stroke or spinal cord injury, so the idea of intimacy can bring about lots of unknowns. 🤔

Here are a few tips as a starting place for you and your partner to navigate common challenges. 💜

Have you or your partner had a stroke between 3 months and 3 years ago? 🧠

Join our FREE, AT-HOME program for couples in the US who are coping with stroke. We are studying the program's ability to improve resilience and wellbeing.

Swipe for contact info if you're interested. Please share with your networks if you are a healthcare professional. Recruitment for the program is ongoing.

Meet our graduate student research assistants! 👋

You may talk to these friendly faces on the phone if you join our ReStoreD program for couples coping with stroke.

Sasha, Amber, and Emily are all working towards PhDs in either rehabilitation sciences or clinical psychology.

Have you ever checked out the HealthFeed Blog by University of Utah Health?

They have TONS of short articles for community members on a wide variety of wellness topics. Here we have summarized a blog post on high blood pressure.

Since August is National Wellness month, check out HealthFeed and see what you can find! 📲🧠👩‍⚕️

https://healthcare.utah.edu/healthfeed

August is National Wellness Month! 💛

Take a little extra time for the next few weeks to prioritize your wellness.

For example, spending time in nature is linked to benefits for cognition, mood, and mental health! 🌲🌻🧠