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Building mental resilience

How you bounce back from setbacks, is in no small part related to how you view them. This section looks at some of the NZDF's Resilience Tools in detail, as well as tips and techniques for thing you can do to improve your mental preparedness.

Resilience
Taking action to manage whatever life throws at us
Mind-sets
Learning about your mind-set and how you react to setbacks
Managing stress
Stress in itself is not all bad but sometimes can be unhelpful
Building good habits
One of the best ways to get back on track is to develop healthy habits
Relaxation and breathing
Three techniques you can use to manage stress
Problem solving
Techniques for finding solutions to problems
Helpful thinking
Creating thoughts to help you be motivated, energised and able to cope with challenges
Reactions
The impact reactions can have on your health and how to manage them
Building support
During your service the military may have provided most (or all) of your friendships and social connections.

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