Welcome to the episode about Military Mindset. Ali and Rich talk about what this means, and it is more than the principles that everyone in the military upholds. It's the critical differences in thinking, beliefs, values, and boundaries that help a military unit work effectively to keep everyone safe, and importantly how this differs from the mindset that is needed in civilian life.
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00:00 Introduction
01:02 Some assumptions and misconceptions about what is meant by military mindset
01:29 The military common bond and shared understanding/ experience
02:39 Common experienced civilian misconceptions and judgments
03:30 Wider support role that the military provides to local communities, back up emergency service
05:01 Support in disaster relief, peacekeeping and emergency services
06:29 Core military principles, Courage
07:26 Moral Courage standing up for what's right
08:42 Discipline, standards, expectations of others, and self
09:45 Respect for others, everyone there for each other
10:59 Honesty and integrity – impact on lives if this is missing
12:13 Loyalty to teammate, to team, to company, battalion, unit
13:35 Importance of placement of that loyalty within the military versus within civilian life
14:46 Selfless commitment – who are you responsible for? Teammate above self.
16:09 Making sure everyone comes home safe
17:02 Principle commitment to others before self
17:56 Impact of military boundaries – who safeguards your boundaries in military and civilian?
19:09 Crisis of sustained military thinking post-transition to civilian life
19:54 Challenges of transition and transition shock
21:41 If you still feel responsible for everyone who is now responsible for you?
22:50 Culture shock of rebuilding basic everyday structures everyone else takes for granted
24:21 Stress of creating your civilian community, job transition, relocation, change in purpose
25:12 Moving from black and white thinking to shades of grey. Increasing levels of ambiguity faced in civilian life
30:05 Impact of lack of boundaries, risk of possible self-harm to own mental wellbeing
32:12 Implication of belief that you are more important than me
32:54 Sense of purpose post military service
35:18 Link between sense of self and sense of purpose
36:54 Military as a permanent part of internal identity
38:28 Internal conflict of who am I next and how do I define my value?
39:57 What are your views on the support for redefining your sense of identity post service?
42:21 How have you reset your boundaries so you now safeguard for self?
43:46 Changing my thinking to look after me first
44:26 Summary of principles, behaviours, assumptions, and their impact.
45:37 Invitation to share your feedback and comments with us.
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