Are you looking for more ways to learn about military and veteran mental health and wellness? Check out Duane's books by going to www.veteranmentalhealth.com/books

  SUMMARY: 

James Pond, MA, began his current career path, after serving 8 years in the US Marine Corps and 10 years of corporate sales experience. In 2005, James and his family established a charity to help restore the lives of young girls rescued from sex trafficking in Cambodia. After a successful career of working on human trafficking issues in over ten countries, James found a deep passion to serve the needs of veterans and began mentoring young veterans in developing their lives outside of the military. He comes to Veteran’s PATH with a personal connection to the veteran community and a passion to make a difference.

 

Veteran’s PATH delivers free programs that are changing veterans’ lives. Their programs combine scientifically proven meditation and mindfulness-based tools, outdoor and physical activities, and veteran peer support and leadership. They help veterans share what they have been carrying in isolation, find self-acceptance, community and camaraderie—in order to heal and reintegrate into society with a new sense of possibility and purpose. IN THIS PARTICULAR EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: 

 

James' journey from the USMC to Cambodia to Veterans PATH

 

Applying military skills to post-military endeavors

 

The lack of purpose and meaning in a veteran's post-military life

 

The history and development of the Veterans PATH program

 

Connection with other veterans

 

Follow on services after a "mountaintop" experience

 

Integrating clinical mental health counseling with adjunctive and alternative therapies

 

Misconceptions about meditation and how it can benefit veterans

 

The neurological impact of mindfulness

 

Helping Veterans to connect to the positive things in their service, while also leaving behind the bad habits we acquired while in the service

 

 LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: 

 

 How to Meditate: A Practical Guide to Making Friends with Your Mind by  Pema Chödrön

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Are you looking for more ways to learn about military and veteran mental health and wellness? Check out Duane's books by going to www.veteranmentalhealth.com/books