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Wednesdays at the Nevada Air National Guard base are not what they used to be. Since its inception (a few years ago), every other Wednesday is “Worry Free,” thanks to the efforts of Ch. Maj. Donny Crandell of the 152nd Chaplain Corps and Ms. Randee Hill, the 152nd Airlift Wing’s Director of Psychological Health (DPH). Originally, this event was started by Ch. Col. Tim Gregory when he was the 152nd Airlift Wing Chaplain, later, Ch. Crandell carried on the tradition, including the DPH for added expertise. They’ve teamed up to discuss, in an open forum, common issues for Airmen. The snacks they provide help facilitate discussions.
Some common Wednesday topics are: “Events, issues and hidden issues” and “Gratitude Can Change Your Life.”
“Events, issues and hidden issues” was a topic out of the “PREP 8.0 guidebook” and it opened up a lot of discussion.
“Discover the Hidden Issues in yourself and those with whom you live, work and play. Everyone received a take-home tool listing the "Top Ten Hidden Issues" in people. The more we learn about those with whom we work and live, the better we can communicate with them when issues arise.” Crandell said. The “Issues” booklets are materials used in the “Strong Bonds Marriage Retreat” series. “I don’t like to see things go to waste, so we often use some of the materials left over from the Strong Bonds Marriage Retreats in our Worry Free Wednesdays,” Crandell added.
During the “Gratitude Can Change Your Life” Wednesday, members discussed their use of a “gratitude jar” and “gratitude journals” to help have a more positive outlook on life.
Ch. Crandell said that, “Gratitude strategies can change your life for the better, help you have a better outlook on life and make you over all a better person. The more time we spend being grateful of what we have, the less time we have to be negative.”
He even offered this strategy, “Let’s say that your spouse is going to be deployed sometime—take a few minutes each day to write on a small piece of paper what you were thankful for that day and put it in a jar. Then, wouldn’t it be a nice gift to them to hand them the gratitude jar as they step onto the plane. Tell them to open the jar each day of their deployment and take out one of your handwritten ‘notes’ about what you are grateful for?”
For more information on the next “Worry Free Wednesday,” contact Ch. Crandell. He says, “It can change your life for the better!”
| Date Taken: | 02.06.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 02.06.2018 17:52 |
| Story ID: | 264995 |
| Location: | RENO, NEVADA, US |
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