B. Wellness Techniques


OBJECTIVES
DESIRED OUTCOME (Followership)
Cadets are familiar with the tools to improve themselves and others when faced with common life experiences and challenges to thrive during their cadet career and in their adult life. Cadets will remember where to find this information.
1. Cadets will identify causes of stress, list four quick tips to relieve stress, experience Guided Relaxation, and can guide themselves through a micro-relaxation experience.
2. Cadets can identify benefits of yoga and participate in a 30-minute yoga class.  Cadets also participate in a short tai-chi class.  After participating in each class Cadets’ perceptions about these activities are normalized.
3. Cadets can identify the benefits of meditation and participate in a short meditation.
4. Cadets can identify the benefits of aerobic exercise and know how often and how long they should exercise aerobically.
5. Cadets can name the three piles of ‘stuff’ created when decluttering and organizing.
6. Cadets can select and order from a list the three steps for better managing time.
7. Cadets can describe how to take a break from technology and select some common mistakes.
8. Given a scenario about breaking bad habits, cadets will be able to make recommendations in their own words.
9. Cadets can select four steps to stop procrastinating.
10. Cadets can recite how many grams of sugar they should eat according to the WHO and can select a way to improve their willpower.
11. Cadets can identify benefits of gratitude and will be able to list what they are grateful for.
12. Cadets can list two of the four steps to properly deal with anger.
13. Cadets can select good sleep habits and identify bad sleep habits.
14. Cadets can identify the substance that the sun produces and regulates in the human body. Cadets can also select an appropriate time window for daily sun exposure.
15. Cadets will be able to recognize the following difficult situations, and given this document, will be able to make some recommendations to manage the following difficult situations:
a) Rejection
b) Embarrassment
c) How to Break Up
d) Coming out of the Closet
e) Breaking Bad News
f) Apologizing
g) Bullying
h) Cyberbullying
i) Finding Closure
j) Coping with Death
k) Jealousy
l) Leaving an Abusive Relationship
m) Toxic Relationships
n) Low Body Image
o) Fear
p) Suicide
q) Suicide(Others) 
16. Cadets will experience one of the Inspirational talks and can write down their opinions about the talk.