Health & Wellness

The Health & Wellness resource center, brought to you by Police1 and Cordico, provides cops with videos, training drills and expert advice to help ensure the officer’s head is straight and body is strong. Complete physical and psychological fitness – through regular trips to the gym, five-mile runs and conversations with the police psychologist – is critical for an officer to perform the job to maximum potential.

Learn more about Cordico's wellness technology for first responders here.

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30 days to a new you: Take Police1's better health challenge

There’s no denying that policing takes a toll on officer health; this 30-day challenge can help you get your life back

Mindful New Year’s resolutions: Approaches for first responders

The work of year-long self-improvement comes down to small and regular decisions made day after day, moment by moment
The trouble with staying awake: BCOPS study addresses shift work hazards

The cops who stay awake while the rest of us are sleeping need special support to maintain their physical and mental health
The other "F" word: What the response is really telling you

Personnel will often say they are "fine" even when they are clearly not; here's how to recognize and address stress in public safety

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What are the risks of CBD use for law enforcement?
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Consider carefully whether the use of CBD products and the testing pitfalls are worth risking your job or your credibility
Overcoming the mental health stigma in public safety
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Why first responders should seek treatment as soon as mental health symptoms appear
Cordico Wellness App
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An introduction with Gordon Graham and Dr. David Black
Officer wellness: What you can do to reduce stress
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Here are some ways to help yourself stay physically and mentally fit
What are the symptoms of PTSD?
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Here are the signs to look for
Why PDs need to ensure LEOs have a work-life balance
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There are numerous ways police agencies can help LEOs have more balanced lives
3 mindfulness techniques for cops
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Here are some ways you can use mindfulness to relieve stress on the job.
What is mindfulness?
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Mindfulness techniques can help ease stress and lead to better overall officer wellness.
First responders, stress management and coronavirus
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Resilience expert Mike Taigman provides strategies first responders can use to manage stress during the long haul of this pandemic
Why all cops should worry about the sedentary nature of policing
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Although we may view policing as a high-activity profession, it generally involves long periods of little activity combined with short bursts of energy. In this tip, Lexipol co-founder Gordon Graham details the negative effects this combo can have on your health.

For more tips from Gordon, click here.
4 tools to alleviate pain and muscle tightness
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Traci Ciepiela and Doug Wyllie highlight some tools cops can use to alleviate pain, release trigger points and ease muscle tightness.
CIT for first responders
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Anura Shah and Doug Wyllie discuss the basics of crisis intervention training for first responders.
Helping LEOs heal after critical incidents
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Any critical incident is traumatic for the officer involved, and allowing them time to heal should be an agency's top priority. In this video, Brian Nanavaty discusses how the IMPD manages an officer in the wake of a deadly force encounter or other critical incident.
The health benefits of tactical yoga for cops
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Traci Ciepiela discusses the health benefits of "tactical" yoga for police officers.
How to have successful interactions with subjects who have Alzheimer's
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Nicholas Greco explains how officers can switch gears when interacting with subjects suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
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