UNCLAS / FOUO1
Resiliency
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Energy Management
Mission and Vision
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Mission: Implements the Comprehensive Soldier Fitness Program, identifies and trains Master Resiliency Trainers (MRTs) and commences annual resiliency sustainment training in order to enhance overall performance, improve unit level readiness, and sustain a balanced, healthy, campaign capable, expeditionary army
End state: Will improve unit readiness and performance by implementing the Resiliency Training program. The end state will see a more balanced, healthy and capable Brigade Combat Team
Task: Use energy management strategies to regulate emotion and energy levels and enable critical thinking and optimal performance.
Conditions: Within a classroom environment and 90 minute timeframe.
Standards: Understand that self-regulation is a primary target of Energy Management
Task, Conditions, Standards
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Energy Management
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Key PrinciplesPractice: These techniques require practice in order to
derive full benefit.
Double Up: Energy Management can be used in conjunction with other skills in the program.
Self-regulation: Energy Management builds all of the MRT competencies; Self-regulation is a primary target.
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Bottom Line Up Front
Energy Management helps to build Self-regulation.
These strategies lower the intensity of emotions so you can think and respond more clearly and with greater control.
They have been used effectively in a variety of settings including sports, the workplace, and clinical settings with chronically ill patients.
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How do you manage your energy and rejuvenate?
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Mental GamesPrinciples for designing mental games:
Must require your full attentionShould be hard and funMust be games you can do within a few minutes
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Mental Games
Math games: Count back from 1,000 by 7s.
Alphabet games: Work your way through the alphabet, naming someone for each pair of initials.
Categories games: Name all the sports figures, war heroes, etc. you can in two minutes.
Army alphabet: Repeat it backwards.
Lyrics: Recite upbeat song lyrics.
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Energy Management Techniques
Controlled Breathing
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Meditation Positive Imagery
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Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Do controlled breathing for two minutes.As you breathe in, make fists and tense your hands and
lower arms. Keep your muscles tight for the count of fifteen.As you exhale, relax the muscles quickly and concentrate
on the feeling of relaxation. Do twice, take a minute break and then move on to the
next muscle group. For each group tense the muscles for fifteen seconds, then
relax them for thirty seconds. After each muscle group, take a minute break before
continuing to the next muscle group.
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ApplicationsHow can Energy Management help you be most effective
and cope with stress?
How can Energy Management be incorporated into the Soldier’s general fitness plan?
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Check on Learning
What is the skill? Energy Management strategies are used to regulate emotion and energy levels to enable critical thinking and optimal performance.
When do I use it? Use Energy Management strategies whenever you want to regulate the intensity of your emotions and energy so that you can effectively cope with a situation and enhance your performance.
How do I use it? Use Controlled Breathing, Progressive Muscle Relaxation, or Meditation to relax. Use the mental games to refocus your thinking on the task at hand.
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UNCLAS / FOUO14
Resiliency
Questions