Maintaining Your Mental Health as a Truck Driver
The ease at which a trucker's mental health can deteriorate is alarming. Basing my assumptions and framework on the gold standard CBT...
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- Nov 17, 2022
- 6 min
Health Insurance Options for Owner-Operator Truck Drivers
As an owner-operator truck driver, your health is the most important thing when it comes to doing your job. If you become sick or...
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- Sep 15, 2022
- 3 min
How to Manage Stress as a Truck Driver
Stress is a part of life, but as truck drivers, we deal with a unique set of circumstances. Whether it's navigating through a congested...
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- Feb 24, 2020
- 3 min
6 Tips to Avoid Getting Sick on the Road
You can’t 100% prevent getting sick, but you can find ways to reduce your chances of feeling miserable.
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- Sep 8, 2018
- 4 min
10 Healthy Snacks for the Road
While driving the highways across the country, how many signs do you see for healthy food options? Probably not many if at all!
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- Jun 25, 2018
- 3 min
Health and Weight Loss: 7 Tips for Reaching Your Long-Term Goals
Many people struggle with their weight and maintaining good health. From fad diets to crazy exercise plans – there seems to be a new...
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- Sep 1, 2016
- 3 min
Sleep Apnea and Truck Drivers
With so many health problems that circulate around truck drivers, it’s hard to see the positive side in all of it. But health problems...
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- Apr 1, 2016
- 3 min
How to Handle Dental Emergencies on the Road
There is nothing worse than being in the middle of nowhere with a major toothache. You can’t eat, your teeth are sensitive to cold water,...
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- Dec 28, 2015
- 3 min
5 Reasons You Need to Quit Smoking
Millions of people set resolutions every year so why not be one of those people. The time to quit smoking is now.
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- Aug 1, 2015
- 2 min
Driving Dehydrated Can Be as Dangerous as Driving Drunk
With temperatures in the triple digits in some parts of the country, heat-related illnesses such as dehydration are more of a risk. What...
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- Jul 27, 2015
- 2 min
How to Avoid Sun Damage as a Truck Driver
In the summer, we’re bombarded with articles, ads, news stories, and social media posts encouraging us to wear sunscreen whenever we’re...
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- Apr 1, 2015
- 2 min
Lack of Water and Your Brain
Did you know that an average male is composed of 60 percent water and an average female is composed of 58 percent water? Depending on...
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- Jan 26, 2015
- 2 min
Breathing Techniques That Will Lead to a Happier & Healthier You
What if I told you that holding your breath could lead you to become tired, depressed and even sick? Well, it’s true.
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- Jan 17, 2015
- 4 min
Make Your New Year's Resolution to Quit Smoking
Smoking-related diseases are responsible for over 443,000 deaths in the United States every year. This number includes people who are...
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- Jan 6, 2015
- 4 min
Managing Diabetes and Truck Driving
In the commercial trucking industry, “diabetes” is a fearful word. For many years there was a blanket ban that prevented anyone with...
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- Dec 22, 2014
- 3 min
Best Ways to Beat the Winter Blues
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a condition that affects around 10-20% of Americans during the winter months.
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- Sep 19, 2014
- 2 min
Preventative Maintenance Pays off for Your Truck and Your Body
Owner-operators know that preventative maintenance on their truck pays off in the long run. Industry estimates say PM can cut your...
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- Sep 1, 2014
- 2 min
PTSD: Awareness and Understanding
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is often thought to be something that is only associated with people who have been involved in war...
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- Jul 1, 2014
- 2 min