5500 Buena Vista
Roeland Park, KS 66205
P.O. Box 1063
Mission, KS 66222
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Service Delivery By Heartland RADAC During COVID

Heartland RADAC continues to serve clients while maintaining effective health and safety protocols for both clients and staff. 

Heartland RADAC requests that all clients and staff practice safe social distancing recommendations while engaged in services.  All local mandates by local county or municipality health departments, will also be followed. Masks are recommended for any in-person contact, especially if you have not been vaccinated.

In-person Assessments, Case Management, Peer/Recovery Coaching, and Treatment are available.  Phone, and video appointments are available on a limited basis, dependent on client access to a phone or computer.  We are now required to get signatures on releases, as the state of emergency waiver which allowed verbal consent has expired.  Signatures can be obtained via DocuSign, if you have access to a cell phone or email, or you can download the forms from the Release Forms & Notifications link at the bottom of this page. 

Please call us at 913-789-0951 or 1-800-281-0029 to schedule an assessment. 

Schedulers will ask you a series of questions to determine your eligibility and the type of service (in-person, phone, or video) which will best meet your individual needs. 

Meditation and How It Can Improve Your Life

We’ve all heard of meditation before. The technique is deep mental reflection used for relaxation, heightened energy and developed well-being. Meditation has existed for centuries, but just recently have researchers begun to truly understand the benefits it can give us.

What used to be considered a strange and unreliable exercise has now grown in popularity to impact all of society; Oprah, NFL players, even the U.S. Marine Corps have tried it.

Truth is, meditation is powerful. If you’re still unsure whether or not the practice is worth looking into, check out these top ways meditation can help improve your life.

Mental Merit

  • Decreased levels of anxiety.
  • Improved processing of information.
  • Preserved brain matter during the aging process.
  • Heightened concentration ability.
  • Stronger memory retention and recall.
  • Better problem solving and decision making abilities.
  • Increased clarity and peace of mind.

Physical Fitness

  • Strengthened immune system.
  • Lowered blood pressure.
  • Heightened energy level through an inner source of energy.
  • Decreased tension-related pains, such as headaches, muscle and joint problems.
  • Improved breathing and heart rates.
  • Slowed aging process.
  • Lessened premenstrual and menopausal pain.

Emotional Excellence

  • Increased serotonin production for improved mood.
  • Expanded levels of optimism and awareness.
  • Improved emotional steadiness and harmony.
  • Enhanced self-esteem and self-acceptance.
  • Decreased levels of depression.
  • Heightened resilience against pain and adversity.
  • Prevented self-destructive emotional activities, such as eating or smoking.

When it comes to meditation, these benefits are only the tip of the iceberg. The practice has been shown to drastically improve quality of life, and studies have just begun to research it.

Try it out for yourself by taking a short time each day in the morning or evening to practice deep breathing, quiet mental activity and self-reflection. Let your thoughts go without having to react to them. Once meditation becomes a part of your daily routine, you’ll see its benefits become a regular part of your life.

So next time you’re feeling stressed out, physically exhausted or emotionally deprived, try meditating for a little while. You may be surprised at just how great you’ll feel.

Beautiful things grow when we work together for good.