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Changing Mindset Saving Lives

Revisado: 12-28-17

Would you consider the audio edition of Transitioning Veterans to be better than the print version?

I have not read the printed version. I purchased the audio version so it can be listened to anywhere I am.

What did you like best about this story?

This story has a personal insight into the minds of our servicemen and women. The coaching on tactical breathing, shifting the focus and visualization as well as admitting to oneself that "you don't know what to do" when the critical mind gets stuck are all practical and realistic approaches on resolving the issues these veterans carry on a daily basis.

Which character – as performed by John Henry Parker and Yonel Dorelis – was your favorite?

The veteran in crisis was my favorite as his responses were things that I have literally heard my son say over and over again. When nothing seems to be going the way one thinks things should go, negativity takes over. The veteran portrayed here was on alert, ready to attack, defend and criticize everyone and everything about life from his eyes.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I sat listening to this audio tape and literally visualized my son. The entire audio presentation moved me. I can only imagine what my son has gone through after deployment. This book brought to life the trials my son and other veterans face every day. The visualization and breathing techniques called tactical breathing is an immediate response to stop the sense of rage or irritation a veteran in crisis is no doubt feeling. I felt calm following the instructions on tactical breathing. The visualization of finding joy and when you are triggered immediately go back to the place that brought you joy. Looking at "Margie" for the first time through the veteran's eyes shook me to the core. My son was deployed when his daughter was born. When he held her for the first time I was replacing "Margie" with my granddaughter and tears of joy were pouring down my face because I knew my son could relate to this technique.

Any additional comments?

While I did not read the book, the audio version is something I highly recommend because you can listen to it over and over again. As a family member of a veteran, I can learn tools on how not to trigger my son, or how to help disarm his trigger by pointing out the tactical breathing technique or visualizing when he first held his daughter. Going through the last few weeks of my life while my son was in severe crisis, the tactical breathing and meditation visualization has helped me stay focused and try to remain calm at our darkest hours. This is a must get book/audio aid for any veteran or family member of a veteran in crisis. My favorite phrase from the audio is "the quality of your life resides between your triggers". Well done.

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