What did you learn from Hunting the Good Stuff today?

MG Peter Bosse — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 17:17:18 -0400

Army Resilience is built on the foundation of six competencies (self-awareness, self-regulation, optimism, mental agility, strengths of character and connection) using twelve skills. One of those twelve skills is being able to capture the good things that happen to you each and every day. It's called Hunt the Good Stuff and it's a way to counter the negativity bias in most of us. Write down three good things that happened to you today and reflect back on those things. P.S. It's been scientifically proven to make you feel better!

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 25 at 2013 5:37 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 17:37:45 -0400

Sir,My wife and I took this home and have a board in our house that we update with the Good Stuff weekly as a family. It helps give us both perspective.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 25 at 2013 5:38 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 17:38:15 -0400

Sir,
We actually had this training very recently, and it was well received. The most effective part of the training was the actual exercise, when we wrote the three good things that happened to us that week. We started in small mixed groups (officers and enlisted) and shared what we wrote down, then we had the opportunity to share with the whole group. It was very effective, not only in my personal opinion, but the class as a whole. During the AAR, it was mentioned that we would like to sustain the incorporation of the exercise. Some additions to the training we would like to see were as follows: Training that was specifically focused towards leaders that not only help them hunt the good things in themselves, but the good things in their subordinates. Another addition we came up with was making a mandatory follow up class 7 days later, as the exercise suggests so we can see the technique in action.

Response by CW3(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 25 at 2013 11:37 PM

CW3(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 23:37:32 -0400

Sir, thank you for reminding me to hunt the good stuff. I have have had a couple of setbacks this week, but I will fight through them and come out better on the other side.

Response by CH (CPT) Heather Davis made Oct 26 at 2013 2:12 PM

CH (CPT) Heather Davis — Sat, 26 Oct 2013 14:12:23 -0400

BG BOSSE:Respectfully Sir, I have found that the individual's embedded core beliefs prepare them for adversity. The downward spiral that leads to depression is when the individual's self talk becomes hopeless and impacts the logical and rational side of the person.The emphasis of knowing your calling.Knowing your enemy.Knowing your friends.Knowing your equipment.Deploying with the right mindset.Pulling from your belief system in a higher power.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 27 at 2013 5:30 AM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 27 Oct 2013 05:30:04 -0400

Although the "big voice" got stuck saying "INCOMING" from 0315-0322 in the morning, there wasn't actually any incoming rounds. Just a technical error.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 27 at 2013 5:35 AM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 27 Oct 2013 05:35:12 -0400

Sir,1. I was able to sneak away to the gym for an hour.2. Even though I had to work over the weekend, my "to do" list was very small.3. Even though I'm "deployed" I can still go to the beach.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 27 at 2013 11:18 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 27 Oct 2013 11:18:52 -0400

hmmm

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 30 at 2013 8:54 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 20:54:57 -0400

Sir,

I am an MRT, and I can say from my personal experience, that Hunting the Good Stuff works wonders.. While deployed recently, I spoke to the Jr. Enlisted, broken into 2 groups, previously non deployers, and multiple deployments and in the time allotted, I encouraged them to speak up mainly, because none of them were my Soldier and two it allowed them to get anything off of their chest. Then I challenged them to find one thing each day and tell me what that one thing was.. Then when I would come off of missions, I would usually bump into one or two and they would have at least 3-4 things. Of all of the schools I have attended, I honestly can say that one was the one that opened my eyes on how to speak and listen to others.

V/r SFC Grandon

Response by CW2 Joseph Evans made Oct 30 at 2013 9:15 PM

CW2 Joseph Evans — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 21:15:48 -0400

Sir,
I've been using this to keep me focused and on target for over two years now. As long as there is life, there is hope, and every day provides a challenge and an opportunity for growth.
I have to disagree with CH Davis though in that the value of this is to teach us to have faith in ourselves even more than our faith in a greater power. Even in failure, there is a lesson to be learned and that provides a us our path to success.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 30 at 2013 11:37 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 23:37:58 -0400

Sir, I thank you for this post. I have actually been having a rough time dealing with the differences in my leadership style and the leadership style of my superiors. But this has reminded me to enjoy the small things and use them as fuel to deal with the big problems in life. So 3 good things that happened today: 1. I got to cook some food on the grill for my battalion org day. 2. None of the food I had grilled went to waste 3. I got some good PT in playing a game of soccer.

From now on sir I will do my best in order to hunt the good stuff.

Response by CPT Aaron Kletzing made Oct 31 at 2013 8:36 AM

CPT Aaron Kletzing — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 08:36:01 -0400

Sir, thank you for the awesome topic here. It's been a long time since I've paused to write things down like this. Three good things that happened to me today/yesterday are: 1) talking with my Dad, which I don't do often enough; 2) exercising outside in the morning, which I should do more; and 3) pausing to reflect on the adventures of the past year. Thanks again for posting, and I look fwd to reading everyone's responses. I think this is something we should do more often on RallyPoint! :-)

Response by MG Peter Bosse made Dec 20 at 2013 4:47 PM

MG Peter Bosse — Fri, 20 Dec 2013 16:47:45 -0500

I made it home safely today, after two weeks on the road visiting several units, just in time for the holidays and my wife surprised me with some crispy cherry coconut & oatmeal cookies she had baked that were absolutely fantastic!

Response by 1SG Steven Stankovich made Dec 20 at 2013 5:19 PM

1SG Steven Stankovich — Fri, 20 Dec 2013 17:19:18 -0500

Great topic sir, thanks for bring the "good stuff" to the front of the brain. I received six shots in my back yesterday morning and today I am more pain free than I have been in years. I have more in my life than I think I deserve. I have had the great opportunity to serve my country for over 23 years, I have a wife and two boys who mean the world to me and I believe that still make a difference.

Response by MG Peter Bosse made Apr 25 at 2014 7:29 PM

MG Peter Bosse — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 19:29:11 -0400

How much joy a big, thick, juicy grilled burger can bring after a long, cold winter in Minneapolis. I officially broke out the grill today and we welcomed Spring with temps in the 60's. Shared a home-cooked meal with my wife and dog and we reflected fondly about being home for a few days before I'm headed back on the road again.

Response by COL Private RallyPoint Member made May 1 at 2014 8:15 AM

COL Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 01 May 2014 08:15:43 -0400

Sir,
Thank you thank you for that reminder. HTGS is not hard to do but unless it becomes a habit then we don't rely on this skill. Thank you again for leading the way. Truthfully I avoid RP somedays because of all the negative viewpoints and spiraling discussions. Hey everyone - just a quick reminder you serve in a great country and you volunteered. Be thankful for the good stuff.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made May 1 at 2014 9:33 AM

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Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 6 at 2014 1:29 AM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 01:29:04 -0400

Sir, living one block from the Monterey Bay, an influx of anchovies allowed me to see humpback whales from my balcony. Absolutely amazing.