Welcome to Fort Lee
Chaplain’s In-Brief
References
• Master Resilience Trainer Course: Copyright 2010 by The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania. All rights reserved.
• ACE Card: http://chppm-www.apgea.army.mil/dhpw/readiness/suicide.aspx
Hunt The Good Stuff
Chaplain’s In-Brief
Hunt the Good StuffBased on work by Martin Seligman
and colleagues
• Builds positive emotion, optimism, gratitude (studied by Robert Emmons)
• Counteracts the negativity bias• Leads to:
– Better health, better sleep, feeling calm– Lower depression and greater life satisfaction– More optimal performance– Better relationships
4Hunt the Good Stuff
Spiritual Fitness
Chaplain’s In-Brief
Your Chaplains
Available for:
• Counseling•Spiritual•Personal Issues
•Prayer•Religious Questions•Matters of Conscience
Building Resilience
Chaplain’s In-Brief
What is Resilience?
Resilience is the ability to persevere and adapt when things go awry.
What Pushes
Your Buttons?
9Activating Events
Activating Events
What you say to yourself?
Thoughts
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Interpretationstrigger our emotions and behaviors
Interpretations
Building Your Resilience
Build Your Resilience Through Separating Your Activating Events from Your Thoughts from Your Reactions
Resilience is Being A Good Buddy
Building Your Resilience
Being a Good Buddy
Do more than just play
Look out for one another
Talk and Listen
Suicide Prevention
Ask
Care
Escort
When Problems Occur…
Chaplain’s In-Brief
Dealing With Problems
•Battle Buddy•Chaplain•Chain of Command
Talk With Someone Early
Dealing With Problems
Look for ways to Reduce Stress
Dealing With Problems
Focus on What You Are Here to Do
Welcome to Fort Lee
Chaplain’s In-Brief