1 00:00:00,891 --> 00:00:02,950 - Hello, I'm Colonel Adam Rice 2 00:00:02,950 --> 00:00:06,030 and I'm here with the 158th Fighter Wing Wellness Team 3 00:00:06,030 --> 00:00:07,500 in Stow, Vermont. 4 00:00:07,500 --> 00:00:09,130 This is a time when many Vermonters 5 00:00:09,130 --> 00:00:12,240 are getting back outside to recreate and exercise 6 00:00:12,240 --> 00:00:13,850 after a long winter 7 00:00:13,850 --> 00:00:15,770 and being outside at the start of summer 8 00:00:15,770 --> 00:00:18,300 is great for mental and physical health. 9 00:00:18,300 --> 00:00:19,410 This week's command message 10 00:00:19,410 --> 00:00:21,620 delivered by your Wellness Team 11 00:00:21,620 --> 00:00:24,187 is, "it's okay to not be okay." 12 00:00:27,740 --> 00:00:29,570 - It is not easy living in a time 13 00:00:29,570 --> 00:00:30,970 of so much uncertainty. 14 00:00:30,970 --> 00:00:33,650 A time filled with unknowns and new challenges 15 00:00:33,650 --> 00:00:36,840 on top of the struggles we already perhaps had. 16 00:00:36,840 --> 00:00:38,650 So let's be clear about something. 17 00:00:38,650 --> 00:00:39,780 We would like to offer 18 00:00:39,780 --> 00:00:41,763 a short but truth-filled phrase. 19 00:00:44,810 --> 00:00:47,163 - It's okay to not be okay. 20 00:00:50,380 --> 00:00:51,950 - Let's be honest. 21 00:00:51,950 --> 00:00:55,120 It can be difficult to say, "I'm not doing okay" 22 00:00:55,120 --> 00:00:56,930 to another person. 23 00:00:56,930 --> 00:00:59,273 And even sometimes to say it to ourselves. 24 00:01:00,130 --> 00:01:02,373 So what does it look like to not be okay? 25 00:01:03,410 --> 00:01:05,060 The short answer is 26 00:01:05,060 --> 00:01:07,440 that it looks different for every person 27 00:01:07,440 --> 00:01:10,870 especially in the unique world that we are living in. 28 00:01:10,870 --> 00:01:12,800 Perhaps it's navigating the stress 29 00:01:12,800 --> 00:01:15,113 of telework and homeschooling your children. 30 00:01:15,960 --> 00:01:18,363 Supporting a spouse who's an essential worker, 31 00:01:19,210 --> 00:01:21,670 paying bills with no paycheck coming in 32 00:01:22,710 --> 00:01:24,300 noticing that you have begun 33 00:01:24,300 --> 00:01:26,733 easing your stress in unhealthy ways. 34 00:01:27,820 --> 00:01:31,163 Or even starting to have dark thoughts about yourself. 35 00:01:35,440 --> 00:01:37,460 - We all feel and respond differently 36 00:01:37,460 --> 00:01:40,140 to the circumstances and pressures around us. 37 00:01:40,140 --> 00:01:41,920 What can seem small to one 38 00:01:41,920 --> 00:01:44,420 can actually be something that weighs very heavily 39 00:01:44,420 --> 00:01:46,403 on the mind and the soul of another. 40 00:01:49,760 --> 00:01:51,300 - No matter what the challenge is 41 00:01:51,300 --> 00:01:53,610 even if it seems small to the heaviest of crisis 42 00:01:53,610 --> 00:01:55,640 the 158th Fighter Wing Wellness Team 43 00:01:55,640 --> 00:01:57,453 is here for you and your family. 44 00:02:01,400 --> 00:02:03,950 - Your health and well-being are essential. 45 00:02:03,950 --> 00:02:06,923 It is a part of readiness and a part of our humanness. 46 00:02:07,890 --> 00:02:11,920 No job, position, title, or status 47 00:02:11,920 --> 00:02:16,100 is immune to stressors during these challenging times. 48 00:02:16,100 --> 00:02:17,310 It's what makes us human 49 00:02:18,160 --> 00:02:20,610 and frankly, what makes us relate to one another. 50 00:02:21,450 --> 00:02:24,620 Reaching out for assistance of any kind 51 00:02:24,620 --> 00:02:26,023 is a sign of strength. 52 00:02:27,170 --> 00:02:29,440 Each of you and your families 53 00:02:29,440 --> 00:02:32,460 are our most valuable assets. 54 00:02:32,460 --> 00:02:37,393 Firmly know, that you are valued and cared for always.