Graphics by Christopher Binnie | Directorate of Prevention, Resilience and Readiness | 06.05.2026
Have you ever sat down with your significant other at the end of the day and asked how their day was going on - Or stood in your 1SG’s formation - only to realize halfway through you’ve heard nothing that was said? Been driving and nearly had an accident or missed a turn because you were focused on your daily task list or replaying a disagreement you just had with friend? Been reading an......
Graphics by Christopher Binnie | Directorate of Prevention, Resilience and Readiness | 06.05.2026
Do you ever struggle with being unmotivated to train, lack confidence, or deal with fear of failure? Do you get so nervous you freeze up or underperform, have trouble bouncing back from mistakes, or frequently lose concentration while under pressure? Performance enhancement or mental skills training can help you understand and leverage the connection between your mind and body to improve or......
Graphics by Christopher Binnie | Directorate of Prevention, Resilience and Readiness | 06.05.2026
Our imagination is a powerful performance and life-enhancing tool we can learn to harness. We tend to create images in our minds of future events that we hope to get right and past events that we wish we could correct. Research shows (Holmes & Collins, 2001) that imagery is a highly effective tool, especially when we can’t physically practice preparing for a situation....
Graphics by Christopher Binnie | Directorate of Prevention, Resilience and Readiness | 06.05.2026
On a daily basis we have several important performances–morning PT, delivering a brief, helping kids with homework, etc. However, a lot of the time we have counterproductive thoughts that take our attention off our task at hand and ultimately hinder us from performing to the best of our ability....
Graphics by Christopher Binnie | Directorate of Prevention, Resilience and Readiness | 06.05.2026
Stress can be defined as the feeling that arises when something you care about is at stake, and many of us have been taught to try and “manage” our stress level or decrease the stress we experience altogether....
Graphics by Christopher Binnie | Directorate of Prevention, Resilience and Readiness | 06.05.2026
“Self-talk” is the inner dialogue that runs through our minds throughout the day. It’s the conversation we have with ourselves about events that have taken place or that will take place. This internal dialogue has a heavy influence on our emotions, actions, performances and overall well-being, which is either positive or negative, depending on its content....
Graphics by Christopher Binnie | Directorate of Prevention, Resilience and Readiness | 06.05.2026
Optimism is the engine of resilience, driving the ability to bounce back from setbacks and to persevere through challenges. While optimism is often thought of as a personality trait, it is a style of thinking achievable by anyone, even if you are prone to a less-than-sunny disposition....
Graphics by Christopher Binnie | Directorate of Prevention, Resilience and Readiness | 06.05.2026
Stress is entirely normal and finds its way into everyday life. All of the five pillars of personal readiness—physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and Family—can be affected if one does not learn to compartmentalize stress....
