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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 ResiliencyResilience
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.
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Resilience of the human spirit:The capacity to bring out the best in the
worst of times!!
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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 ResiliencyOne of the five dimensions of CSF, the spiritual
module is based upon Domain of the Human Spirit [DOTHS] model:
I. Spiritual StrengthCore values and beliefs concerning purpose & meaning in life
II. Self-Awareness [Reflection / Introspection] Ability to reframe positively life stressors Expectancy of successes Overcome obstacles
Spiritual ResiliencyIII. 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 ResiliencyDr. 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
bb 751.419.0669C 856.430.5662
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