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EFFECTS OF A CAREER CHANGE. Element 1. PURPOSE. DEVELOP AWARENESS OF THE POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF CAREER CHANGE LEARN COPING MECHANISMS TO HELP THEM OBTAIN TOOLS (RESOURCES) FOR SUCCESS. CAREER CHANGE IS STRESSFUL. LEAVING IDENTITY BEHIND. STEPPING INTO UNCHARTED WATERS.
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EFFECTS OF A CAREER CHANGE Element 1
PURPOSE DEVELOP AWARENESS OF THE POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF CAREER CHANGE LEARN COPING MECHANISMS TO HELP THEM OBTAIN TOOLS (RESOURCES) FOR SUCCESS
CAREER CHANGE IS STRESSFUL LEAVING IDENTITY BEHIND STEPPING INTO UNCHARTED WATERS STABILITY UNCERTAINTIES
IDENTIFY STRESS INDICATORS • CONSTANT FATIGUE/HEADACHES • TROUBLE SLEEPING OR SLEEPING TOO MUCH • IRRITABLE/ANGRIER THAN USUAL • CHANGE IN EATING HABITS • INCREASE IN SMOKING OR DRINKING
IDENTIFY COPING TECHNIQUES • **MAKE A PLAN FOR DEALING WITH STRESS BEFORE IT BECOMES A REALITY • GET GOING • SELL YOURSELF • WORK AT IT • LIGHTEN UP • KEEP FAMILY INVOVLED
CHANGE OF MINDSET • APPROACH TRANSITION AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO GROW INSTEAD OF A THREAT • VIEW WORK AS ONLY ONE PART OF LIFE
RESOURCES • CHAPLAIN • BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC (MENTAL HEALTH) • DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (VA) • EDUCATION OFFFICE • FLEET AND FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER • BASE CLINICS
RESOURCES CONT’D • MILITARY ONESOURCE • VETERAN SERVICE ORGANIZATION (VSO) • MILITARY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS • VA VET CENTERS • NATIONAL CENTER FOR POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD)
RESOURCES CONT’D MILITARY ONE SOURCE www.militaryonesource.com NATIONAL CENTER FOR PTSD www.ncptsd.va.gov/index.html MILITARY FAMILY NETWORK www.emilitary.org FOCUS: Resilience Training for Military Families https://www.focusproject.org/ CAREER ONE STOP https://www.careeronestop.org/Veterans/BenefitsAndAssitance /deal-with-stress.aspx
REVIEW • CAREER CHANGE IS STRESSFUL • POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF CAREER CHANGE • COPING MECHANISMS • RESOURCES FOR SUCCESS