Spiritual Resiliency

The scientific study of spirituality and health is a very new field. There has been a five-fold increase in research on spirituality and religion, which from 1990-2007 reflects the growing increase in this topic within healthcare and psychology and spirituality. -Military Medicine Supplement, Vol 175, Issue 8, August 2010

Spiritual Resiliency

Resilience

Strengths in the context of adversity , the ability to withstandand rebound from stressful life challenges, strengthened and more resourceful.

Resilience is not invulnerability, not perfection, not isolation from all risk.

Spiritual Resiliency

Resilience of the human spirit:The capacity to bring out the best in the

worst of times!!

Spiritual Resiliency

Spiritual Resiliency

Total Force Fitness for the 21st Century study implemented a concept called “Comprehensive Soldier Fitness” model.

CSF model addresses 8 domains in two categories: Mind-centric of spiritual, psychological, behavioral and social & family; and Body-centric of physical, environmental, medical and.

nutritional;Equally important is the balance the warrior feels surrounding the

environment defined by family, organization and community.• Military Medicine Vol. 175, Issue 8, August 2010

Spiritual Resiliency

One of the five dimensions of CSF, the spiritual module is based upon Domain of the Human Spirit [DOTHS] model:

I. Spiritual Strength

Core values and beliefs concerning purpose & meaning in life

II. Self-Awareness [Reflection / Introspection] Ability to reframe positively life stressors Expectancy of successes Overcome obstacles

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III. Social Awareness Social relatedness [respect] Ability to connect with others [empathy]

To love and to be loved [compassion]

IV. Self-Motivation Demonstrates a belief [expectancy] Ability to cope with situations [confident] Influence outcomes [optimism] Create change [hope]

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V. Self-Regulation [self-control] Emotion [delay gratification] Cognitive [self-valuation]

Behavior control [autonomous control]

VI. Sense of personal ownership Stop-n-think

Take a knee Deep breathing

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Spiritual Resiliency

Dr. Will G. Barnes, CFMFT

Chaplain, Colonel, Retired – National GuardManagement Consultant

Defense Suicide Prevention OfficeOffice of Assistant Secretary of Defense Reserve Affairs and

Readinessdrwillgbarnes1@gmail.comwbarnes@b3solutions.com

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