BODY AND MIND: Physical activity is important. Exercise in the earlier parts of the day and go for a walk after dinner.

intense nightmares and flashbacks. Ask your doctor about an alpha blocker that can be helpful in suppressing nightmares.

Have a sleep ritual. Transitioning into sleep can be easier with rituals, not to mention how the burden of going through your daily schedule can be eased by instituting structure.•

ABOUT THE AUTHORS:

Heike Sommer PMHNP is a highly trained mental health nurse practitioner with a versatile background. She has practiced nursing in three different countries and many different areas, including: the emergency room, internal medicine, oncology and the past ten years in acute inpatient and geriatric psychiatry. Heike is currently working in her private practice in downtown Portland, where she sees adults ages 18-65. Her expertise includes assessment, diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic mental illnesses by varies modalities of therapy and psychopharmacology.

Nick Benas grew up in Guilford, Connecticut. The author of Mental Health Emergencies, Warrior Wisdom, Tactical Mobility, and co-author of The Warrior's Book of Virtues, Benas is a former United States Marine Sergeant and Iraqi Combat Veteran with a background in Martial Arts (2nd Dan Black Belt in Tae Kwon-Do and Green Belt Instructor in Marine Corps Martial Arts Program). Nick attended Southern Connecticut State University for his undergraduate degree in Sociology and his M.S. in Public Policy. He has been featured for his business success and entrepreneurship by more than 50 major media outlets, including Entrepreneur Magazine, Men's Health, ABC, FOX, ESPN, and CNBC.

Richard "Buzz" Bryan is currently the Outreach Coordinator for the West Palm Beach VA medical center. The co-author of The Warrior's Book of Virtues, Buzz previously served as the OEF/OIF Transition Patient Advocate (TPA) for the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN4) based in Pittsburgh, PA for ten years, working specifically with Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. Buzz was a member of the Navy/Marine Corps team and retired from the United States Navy in July 2011 after 22