Training Module on the Right to Mental Health Training Module on the Right to Mental Health for the Security Sector for the Security Sector BuildyourResilienceintheWorkplace You can learn to develop a resilient mindset and attitude. To do so, incorporate the following into your daily life: • Get enough sleep, exercise, and learn to manage stress. • Practice thought awareness. • Practice Cognitive Restructuring to change the way you think about the negative situations and bad events. • Learn from your mistakes and failures. • Choose your response. • Maintain perspective. • Learn to set S.M.A.R.T., effective personal goals • Build your selfͲconfidence. • Develop strong relationships with your colleagues. • Focus on being flexible. The key is to identify ways that are likely to work well for you as part of your strategy for fostering resilience. Slide 36 Training Module on the Right to Mental Health for the Security Sector ACTIVITYV.CopingSkills Copingisawaytoprotect,delay,avoidormanagestress TypesofCoping APPRAISALͲFOCUSED Directedtowardschallengingone’sownassumptions(adaptive cognitive) ཙ Occurswhenthepersonmodifiesthewaytheythink ཙ Forexample:employingdenial,ordistancingoneselffrom theproblem.Peoplemaychangethewaytheythinkabout theproblembyalteringtheirgoalsandvalues,suchas seeingthehumorinasituation.Somehavesuggestedthat humormayplayagreaterroleasastressmoderator amongwomenthanmen. Slide 37 Training Module on the Right to Mental Health for the Security Sector PROBLEMͲFOCUSED Directedtowardsreducingoreliminatingastressor, (adaptivebehavioral). ཙ PeopleusingproblemͲfocusedstrategiestryto dealwiththecauseoftheirproblem.Theydo thisby findingoutinformationontheproblem andlearningnewskillstomanagetheproblem. ཙ ProblemͲfocusedcopingisaimedatchangingor eliminatingthesourceofthestress ཙ ThethreeproblemͲfocusedcopingstrategies identifiedbyFolkmanandLazarusaretaking control,informationseeking,evaluatingthepros andcons. Slide 38 77