Mental Toughness Training for the Army
You might wonder why I’m writing about the Army for a cheerleading blog! Well, there is a connection. The Army has begun an emotional resiliency training program to help soldiers deal with the terrible impact of combat and the interventions they are using are quite similar to what I write about on the blog.
They will be learning how to identify and change negative thinking. They are learning how to reframe their thoughts from something that is disruptive to something that is neutral or positive. They are learning how to identify cognitive distortions. They are learning how to handle challenging situations.
Does this sound familiar? Well, if you’ve been reading this blog for a while, it should! And by the way, the Army is spending $117 million dollars on this program and you get it here for free!
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