Mindfulness for the Military

We are a Nonprofit Organization dedicated to improving the mental health of the community.

Overview

During their time in the military, service members must maintain a peak level of performance to withstand the many challenges of war and combat that they may face. Additionally, service members are often subjected to a high level of trauma through the immense acts of violence and death that they witness. Through the combination of these challenges during their time in the military, service members must receive the mental and physical support that they need to continue to serve their country. Therefore, by implementing a mindfulness-based preventative measure with the YOG Foundation, military service members can improve their performance on the job and reduce the mental impacts of the difficulties that they may face as well.

A Vision for a More Mindful Future

In the United States, there are currently over 1.3 million service members active. During their time in the military, they are exposed to a wide range of incidents, including gunfire, bombs, and death. With a constant threat to their safety, this puts military service members under extreme stress, which can result in a wide range of mental health issues down the line, particularly posttraumatic stress disorder. Given the numerous threats that military service members face in the line of duty, by implementing a mindfulness program with the YOG Foundation, service members can gain a multitude of benefits both physically and mentally.

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Goals

Objectives

Today – Without Mindfulness

14% of service members experience depression
Up to 30% of active-duty military service members struggle with insomnia
89% of military service members report being attacked or ambushed at some point
Military service members are exposed to 9 or more infectious diseases and numerous pollutants
19% of service members suffer from a traumatic brain injury
31.8% of active duty military service members die from accidents
18% of people who die by suicide are in the military

Tomorrow – With Mindfulness

43% decreased risk for depression and suicide
79% decrease in insomnia
50% decrease in symptoms of PTSD
A 12-week yoga intervention led to a significant boost in immunity, preventing infection from disease
12% decrease in addiction relapse
Can increase attention, concentration, and focus, thereby preventing many injuries
21% decrease in anger, potentially reducing accidental civilian deaths
71% increase in attentional focus and productivity in military groups trained in mindfulness

Change the community

The YOG Foundation Implements Mindful Yoga & Mindful Meditation Sessions Across Various Military Branches

As military service members face dangerous and deadly situations on a daily basis, the rate of mental health and physical health issues is a frequent and ever-present risk. By implementing a mindfulness program with the YOG Foundation, it can both improve the lives of the military service members and increase their performance so that they can continue to protect and serve their country.

The Benefits of Mindfulness for the Military

Extensive research on the effectiveness of mindfulness for the military has shown it to be beneficial for a wide range of mental and physical health effects.

Research shows that mindfulness training for the military results in improved levels of:

Mindfulness meditation and yoga programs are highly beneficial for military service members to improve their performance on the battlefield and protect them from many of the disastrous mental health impacts from their time in combat as well.