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APPENDIX A VIEWGRAPHS MASTERS. A-1. HOW DO THE INDIVIDUAL COPING SKILLS DIFFER. OPERATIONAL FACIAL TAUTNESS LACK OF CONCENTRATION FRUSTRATION LOUD, EXPLOSIVE SPEECH TENSE POSTURE ANXIETY, FEAR, PANIC FINGER, KNEE JIGGLING POUNDING & CLENCHING FIST WHILE WALKING

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  1. APPENDIX A VIEWGRAPHS MASTERS A-1

  2. HOW DO THE INDIVIDUAL COPING SKILLS DIFFER • OPERATIONAL • FACIAL TAUTNESS • LACK OF CONCENTRATION • FRUSTRATION • LOUD, EXPLOSIVE SPEECH • TENSE POSTURE • ANXIETY, FEAR, PANIC • FINGER\, KNEE JIGGLING • POUNDING & CLENCHING • FIST WHILE WALKING • IRRITABILITY OR EDGINESS • COMBAT • WITHDRAWAL • TEMPER • DEPRESSION, INSOMNIA • ERRATIC ACTIONS, OUTBURSTS • LOSS OF SKILLS & MEMORIES • IMPAIRED VISION, TOUCH & • HEARING • HALLUCINATIONS, DELUSIONS • IMPAIRED DUTY PEFORMANCE • HYPERALLERTNESS VGT 1385-1 A-2

  3. FACTORS WHICH INFLUENCE COMBAT AND OPERATIONAL STRESS • OPERATIONAL • REALISTIC TRAINING • UNIT COHESION • OPTEMPO • FAMILY • FINANCIAL • PROBLEMS • TDY/PCS MOVES • COMBAT • UNIT COHESION • SENSE OF MISSION • BATTLE FATIGUE • MALNUTRITION • UNPREDICTABILITY • FEARS & ANXIETY • INJURIES VGT 1385-2 A-3

  4. STRESS • BODY’S RESPONSE TO A DEMAND (STRESSOR) • EVENTS OR SITUATIONS WHICH: • REQUIRE A CHANGE • CREATE INTERNAL EMOTIONAL CONFLICT • POSE A THREAT • THE DEMAND MAY BE PHYSICAL OR MENTAL • STRESSORS CAN BE POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE • DEPENDING ON HOW THEY ARE PERCEIVED BY • THE PERSON • BOTTOM LINE, STRESSOR PLUS PERCEPTION • CAUSES STRESS A-4 VGT 1385-3

  5. USEFUL STRESS THE PRESSURE THAT HELPS US MEET AND OVERCOME UNPLEASANT OR PAINFUL SITUATIONS HARMFUL STRESS EXCESS MENTAL AND PHYSICAL STRAIN ON THE BODY WHICH CAUSES PHYSICAL AND MENTAL PROBLEMS A-5 VGT 1385-4

  6. DYSFUNCTIONAL FUNCTIONAL DYSFUNCTIONAL STRESS STRESS STRESS THE STRESS-PERFORMANCE RELATIONSHIP (LETHARGY) (MOTIVATING) OPTIMUM POINT STRESS A-6 VGT 1385-5

  7. STAGES OF STRESS ADAPTATION HIGH STAGE OF RESISTANCE STAGE OF NORMAL ALARM (LONG) EXHAUSTION RESISTANCE REACTION (BRIEF) LEVEL (VERY SHORT) NORMAL RESISTANCE STRESS LEVEL LOW TIME A-7 VGT 1385-6

  8. COPING WITH THE IMPACT OF STRESS PRACTICE STRESS-COPING TECHNIQUES • – COUNSELING – SIMPLE RELAXATION TECHNIQUES – PREVENTATIVE TECHNIQUES PHYSICAL PREPARATION • – GET ENOUGH SLEEP – EXERCISE – EAT RIGHT MENTAL PREPARATION • – TALK ABOUT YOUR PROBLEMS – ACCEPT WHAT YOU CAN NOT CHANGE – SET REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS A-8 VGT 1385-7

  9. LEADER’S ACTIONS TO REDUCE STRESS WITHIN A UNIT • PROMOTE UNIT COHESION – TEAM COHESION – INTEGRATE NEW ARRIVALS QUICKLY – KEEP MEMBERS OF SMALL TEAMS ALWAYS WORKING TOGETHER – CONDUCT AAR DEBRIEFINGS ROUTINELY – RECOMMEND EXEMPLARY SOLDIERS FOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS – BE VISIBLE – SERVE AS AN ETHICAL ROLE MODEL • ASSURE PHYSICAL FITNESS A-9 VGT 1385-8

  10. LEADER’S ACTIONS TO REDUCE STRESS WITHIN A UNIT (CON’T) • CONDUCT TOUGH, REALISTIC TRAINING – BUILDS CONFIDENCE – ENSURE RISK ASSESSMENTS ARE CONDUCTED – CROSS TRAIN SOLDIERS WHENEVER AND WHEREVER POSSIBLE • CONSERVE THE WELL-BEING OF THE TROOPS – ALLOCATE RESOURCES TO “TAKE CARE OF THE TROOPS” • KEEP INFORMATION FLOWING – KEEP ACCURATE INFORMATION FLOWING DOWN TO THE LOWEST LEVEL (AND BACK UP AGAIN); DISPEL RUMORS – PROVIDE THE JUNIOR NCO’S AND OFFICERS WITH THE NECESSARY GUIDANCE – PROVIDE AS MUCH INFORMATION TO THE SOLDIERS AS POSSIBLE – ENCOURAGE SHARING OF RESOURCES AND FEELINGS A-10 VGT 1385-9

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