- Make yourself available: Set aside time to connect with others.
- Stay connected: Check in daily with a Family member, friend, co-worker or fellow service member.
- Be social: Attend activities and spend some of your downtime around others.
- Use good communication skills: Speak in a clear, confident, controlled and respectful way.
- Build trust: Be honest and open in relationships.
- Show up for others: Be there for your friends and draw new people into activities.
BOSS Resources
Whether you are a BOSS Representative or a BOSS Team Member, these valuable resources are here to help make your Garrison BOSS Program Better!
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Summer Resilience Strengthening Campaign
The Summer Resilience Strengthening Campaign provides actionable tips and information about key Army programs that can reinforce the resilience of Soldiers, Civilians and Family members when they confront personal and professional challenges. Guided by the Five Dimensions of Personal Readiness, the campaign focuses on how to elevate social interactions, build new connections, stay active and boost spiritual readiness.
Five Dimensions of Personal Readiness
Physical is performing and excelling in physical activities that require aerobic fitness, endurance, strength, healthy body composition and flexibility derived through exercise, nutrition and training.
Emotional control is critical to developing and sustaining resilience and psychological health because emotions drive how we approach challenges and problem solving.
Social is developing and maintaining trusted, valued relationships and friendships that are personally fulfilling and foster good communication, including a comfortable exchange of ideas, views and experiences.
Spiritual identifies one’s purpose, core values, beliefs, identity and life vision, drawing upon personal, philosophical, psychological, and/or religious teachings or beliefs to form a person’s character.
Family is recognized as a nurturing unit and primary source of support, providing a safe, supportive, and loving environment, along with the resources needed for all members to live in good health and security.
Elevate your social interactions to help you cope with the challenges of military life and support mission readiness. Use these tips to establish new relationships and nurture existing ones:
Build new connections by following through on social commitments and participating in community activities. Engage with others by listening actively and sharing information about yourself.
Amp up your movement by participating in fitness activities (running, walking, strength training) to help you feel stronger, sleep better and sharpen your mental focus. Start slowly and reward yourself for making progress.
Boost spiritual readiness to help you endure and overcome difficulties by finding meaning in life experiences. Engaging in spiritual practices can lead to setting clear goals and having meaningful conversations with the people you trust.
