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2013 Warrior Games
May 11-16. Over 200 wounded and injured service members and veterans will participate in this year’s Warrior Games. The Army, Marine Corps/Coast Guard, Air Force, and Special Operations teams will be joined by one international team from the UK to compete in seven sports throughout the week. Admission to the competitions is free and open to the public.

May 1 Priority Registration for Army 10-Miler
Be one of 35,000 runners at the 29th annual Army 10-miler this October.

DMAA list updated for April 2013

Fueling Performance Photo Campaign
Share photos of how you fuel your performance and be featured on our Facebook page!

Dietary supplement module
Earn continuing education credits (if eligible) for this two-hour online module.

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HPRC's human performance optimization (HPO) website is for U.S. Warfighters, their families, and those in the field of HPO who support them. The goal is Total Force Fitness: Warfighters optimized to carry out their mission as safely and effectively as possible.

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Mind Tactics

Mental fitness—including toughness and resilience—contributes to the overall goal of optimum performance. If you can't find the answer to your Mind Tactics question in our resources, click the button below.

Your human performance questions answered by our experts

Mind Tactics Resources

Questions from the Field

Articles researched and written by HPRC on topics you asked about

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Mental Fitness Resources

Helpful resources for gaining and maintaining good psychological health.

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Resilience Reinforcement

Resources to tap into inner strength and rebound from tough times.

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Performance Degraders

Mental and physical degraders of performance and how to combat them.

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Sleep Optimization

Tips on how to get the Zs you need for optimal performance.

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Exercise for your mind
You probably know exercise has positive effects on your physical health, but physical fitness and regular exercise have many benefits for your mind too.
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Mind Tactics News

Get 7-8 hours of sleep to perform daily tasks efficiently
More than one-third of adults in the U.S. Don't get enough sleep, and getting less than 7 hours will impact even your everyday tasks.
Get enough sleep!
If you need an alarm clock to wake up in the morning, then it’s possible you’re not getting enough sleep.
Unplug before bedtime for quality sleep
Is connectivity getting in the way of sound sleep?
Did you get enough sleep?
If you needed an alarm clock to wake up this morning, you probably didn't get enough sleep. You know you have had enough sleep when you are able to wake up naturally, feeling refreshed.
Developing healthy sleeping habits while deployed
Sleep can be just as important to your mission as having enough food, water and ammunition.

All Mind Tactics Blog Entries

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