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

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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

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Your Chaplains

Available for:

• Counseling•Spiritual•Personal Issues

•Prayer•Religious Questions•Matters of Conscience

Building Resilience

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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…

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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