Resiliency

Resilience

The ability to withstand, recover and/or grow in the face of stressors and changing demands

Mission

“A Thriving and Resilient Air Force Community Ready to Meet any Challenge” …Airmen taking care of Airmen, Wingman Concept

Vision

“Build and Sustain a Thriving and Resilient Air Force Community that Fosters Mental, Physical, Social and Spiritual Fitness”…Always Ready

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Altus Helping Agencies (AHA)

Foundations of Resilience Training

The Basics-Awareness and Action
1. Counting Blessings

The goal of Counting Blessings is to build positive thinking, help you cope with the daily hassles and stress, and improve quality of life.

2. ABC

The goal of ABC is to examine how your thoughts contributed to your Reactions.

ABC can help assess if you thoughts were helpful in the particular situation and can help you think about how to approach future similar situations.

3. Balance Your Thinking

Sometimes our thoughts can bias our viewpoint, leading to patterns of reactions that are unproductive.

Balance Your Thinking allows you to examine the evidence and determine if you are missing critical information.

4. Check Your Playbook

The goal of Check your Playbook is to discover patterns in your thoughts or reactions that might interfere with your goals or productivity.
Social Connections
1. Good Listening and Active Constructive Responding

The goal of Active Constructive Responding is to express involvement, excitement, or enthusiasm about another person’s positive event.

The goal of Good Listening is to make someone feel safe in speaking to you as a confidante.

2. Interpersonal Problem Solving

The goal of Interpersonal Problem Solving is to help confront problems in manner that still shows respect for the relationship.

It lowers the intensity and makes it easier for two people to find a resolution to the problem or come to an understanding or compromise they can each live with.
Action and Acceptance
1. Accomplishing Goals

Accomplishing Goals gives us a sense of purpose and a feeling of control over our lives.

2. Acceptance

The goal of Acceptance is to acknowledge that sometimes there are negative aspects of events you can’t control. Rather than avoiding, acknowledge the discomfort so you focus on taking action.
Physical and Spiritual
1. Spiritual Resilience

The goal of Spiritual Resilience is to promote an understanding of spiritual resilience and provide an opportunity for students to strengthen their spiritual fitness.

2. Physical Foundation: Fuel for Resilience

Our physical well-being is strongly linked to our resilience and emotional well-being. The Physical Foundation of Resilience focuses on healthy nutrition and sleep management to ensure optimal performance.