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WHY WE ALL NEED TO STRENGTHEN OUR RESILIENCE

Simply, resilience is the ability to bounce back. When we experience bad events, are continually stressed from technology and daily demands, food additives and air pollution, or physical or mental trauma, all these things can actually change the chemical composition of our mind. They adversely impact our mental and physical performance, how we view the world, make us more susceptible to illness and dementia, and even make us socially alienated, losing empathy and the ability to connect.

Resilience is a whole-body approach

Resilience is not "being tougher." That approach often leads to compassion fatigue, burnout, internalized emotions, disease, and mental illness. Sounds bad, right? But it d Resilience is the ability to take in physical and mental trauma, process it, and reframe it in a way that it does rob you of your happiness, energy, and love of people and country. It is maintaining that positive passion that originally drives us to become frontline pros in the first place. We never want to lose that.

Tactical breathing & survival

In any stress situation, your body reacts in a fight or fight mode. You can become supercharged, and your ability to control consciously your responses to outside events becomes impaired as your subconscious takes over. It is important to take three controlled breaths: Three seconds in, four seconds out. Practice this so it becomes second nature. You will find that you will be more aware and perform better in any crises situation.

Meditation - What it is and What it is not

Yes, meditation can be done cross-legged in front of a burning candle. But it can also be done while walking or playing music. It is an affectation of your brain waves, somehow permitting your body to recharge and balance, and permit us to think with more clarity. Meditation is not a luxory, but a necessity. Our bodies' DNA requires us to have moments of quiet or movement, processing or peace. Meditation can take many forms and serve many purposes.

Why Frontline pros need Mindfulness

Mindfulness is being aware of our surroundings without judgment. The best frontline pros are already practicing this. That is, they must be keenly aware of the environment around them - either to heal or address a threat. The part that is missing is that while we can be mindful or aware of our surroundings, we are not aware of our body and subconscious responds to the surroundings. With mindfulness practices, we can better control outcomes - so we don't escalate or develop tunnel thinking.

Spiritual Ruminations

For spiritual meditations, visit ChristianMindfulness.org

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