*** EXERCISE MESSAGE *** GENERAL MESSAGE =============== MESSAGE# [ICS021] TO: ARLINGTON COUTY RACES POSITION: ALL PERSONEL FROM: WC3Q POSITION: RO MONTGOMERY COUNTY SUBJECT: TRAINING BULLETIN 021 DATE: 11/26/2008 TIME: 21:14 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MESSAGE: THIS IS AN EXERCISE. INDIVIDUALS MUST ANTICIPATE STRESSORS. (08) YOU CAN ANTICIPATE STRESS BY PRACTICING SELF AWARENESS. (16) EACH PERSON EXPERIENCES DIFFERENT SYMPOTOMS IN RESPONSE TO STRESSFUL EVENTS. (26) SELF AWARENESS ALLOWS YOU HEED EARLY WARNING SIGNS FOR STRESS REACTIONS. (37) ACCEPT THAT YOU MAY NEED HELP. LEARN HOW TO BE EMPATHETIC (48) AND HOW TO AVOID OVER IDENTIFICATION WITH PAINFUL EXPERIENCES. (57) UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PROFESSIONAL HELPING RELATIONSHIPS AND FRIENDS. (66) SELF AWARENESS CAN TEACH US WHEN WE NEED PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE. (76) EXAMINE YOUR PERSONAL BIASES, PREJUDICES AND CULTURAL STEREOTYPES. (84) FINALLY, USE SELF AWARENESS SKILLS TO HELP UNDERSTAND (92) WHEN A PERSONAL LOSS OR TRAUMA INTERFERES WITH YOU ABILITY TO BE EFFECTIVE. (105) KNOWING WHEN WE NEED TO LET OTHERS HELP IS A SIGN OF HUMILITY AND WISDOM. (120) USE THESE STEPS TO MANAGE YOUR STRESS. THIS IS AN EXERCISE. (131) -------------------------------------------------------------------- SIGNATURE: DUGGAN POSITION: ESF8 HEALTH AND WELFARE -------------------------------------------------------------------- *** EXERCISE MESSAGE *** /EX