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    Handout Module 3 Keeping Things in Perspective

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    This document provides guidance on keeping things in perspective. It discusses how inner dialogue can influence one's perceptions and choices when faced with uncomfortable situations. Participants are encouraged to challenge their initial thoughts by considering alternative explanations, looking for evidence, and putting events in perspective. Examples of "climbing the ladder of inference" are provided, where initial observations lead to unfounded conclusions. Participants practice writing out their own examples and challenging the thoughts that led to conclusions. The goal is to develop the ability to influence inner dialogue to allow for slower, more mindful thinking during difficult situations.

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    This document provides guidance on keeping things in perspective. It discusses how inner dialogue can influence one's perceptions and choices when faced with uncomfortable situations. Participants are encouraged to challenge their initial thoughts by considering alternative explanations, looking for evidence, and putting events in perspective. Examples of "climbing the ladder of inference" are provided, where initial observations lead to unfounded conclusions. Participants practice writing out their own examples and challenging the thoughts that led to conclusions. The goal is to develop the ability to influence inner dialogue to allow for slower, more mindful thinking during difficult situations.

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    This document provides guidance on keeping things in perspective. It discusses how inner dialogue can influence one's perceptions and choices when faced with uncomfortable situations. Participants are encouraged to challenge their initial thoughts by considering alternative explanations, looking for evidence, and putting events in perspective. Examples of "climbing the ladder of inference" are provided, where initial observations lead to unfounded conclusions. Participants practice writing out their own examples and challenging the thoughts that led to conclusions. The goal is to develop the ability to influence inner dialogue to allow for slower, more mindful thinking during difficult situations.

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    Handout Module 3 Keeping Things in Perspective

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    This document provides guidance on keeping things in perspective. It discusses how inner dialogue can influence one's perceptions and choices when faced with uncomfortable situations. Participants are encouraged to challenge their initial thoughts by considering alternative explanations, looking for evidence, and putting events in perspective. Examples of "climbing the ladder of inference" are provided, where initial observations lead to unfounded conclusions. Participants practice writing out their own examples and challenging the thoughts that led to conclusions. The goal is to develop the ability to influence inner dialogue to allow for slower, more mindful thinking during difficult situations.

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    RESILIENCE – PARTICIPANT GUIDE

    MODULE 3: KEEP THINGS IN PERSPECTIVE

    TOPIC DETAILED INFORMATION


    BACKGROUND Resilience Concept: Keeping Things in Behavioural Safety Concept:
    INFORMATION Perspective Communication and Engagement
    ¾ Inner dialogue influences ¾ Translate high level messages.
    individual’s perception of events, + ¾ Actively seek information.
    and –. ¾ Respond, participate, provide
    ¾ Individual choice in response to feedback
    events.

    MODULE Our comfort zone is the area in which we operate and feel comfortable. Sometimes
    OVERVIEW we are pushed or push ourselves past our comfort zone and this can feel uneasy.
    When this happens, putting events into perspective can de-escalate the situation
    and even broaden your comfort zone.

    This starts with being less hard on ourselves and by becoming more aware of how
    our inner dialogue can misinterpret situations which influences our views and our
    mood-- think back to those childhood cartoons where a devil would appear on one
    of Donald Duck’s shoulders and an angel on the other.

    Inner dialogue is linked to emotions and everyone can develop the ability to
    influence this. In uncomfortable situations, influencing your inner dialogue allows
    you to slow down your thinking and creates room for making choices. This can be
    particularly important when making choices that affect safety.

    MMS CO., LTD 1


    RESILIENCE – PARTICIPANT GUIDE
    MODULE 3: KEEP THINGS IN PERSPECTIVE
    EXERCISE
    Here are some examples of climbing the ladder of inference;

    1. Engine Room watch handover

    ƒ You arrive ready to start your watch.


    ƒ The previous watch was tasked with making the necessary preparations to leave port.
    ƒ When you arrive, you find that this work has not been done. This is the third time this has
    happened.
    ƒ Now you must complete the work in order to be able to leave port on time.

    Internal monologue:
    1. They knew that it was their responsibility to do this.
    2. This isn’t the first time I’ve been left having to do their work too.
    3. I will be blamed for missing the tide and not leaving on time.
    4. The previous watch is lazy and incompetent

    2. The coffee container is empty

    ƒ I was looking forward to having a cup of coffee while on my watch tonight only to find, when I go
    to make it, that the coffee container is empty.
    ƒ Now I have no coffee for the rest of my watch.

    Internal monologue:
    1. Why would someone use the last of the coffee and not replenish it?
    2. Someone here is inconsiderate and lazy.
    3. The last person here was the new guy.
    4. It must have been him.

    › Now think of your own example. Write it here:


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    MMS CO., LTD 2


    RESILIENCE – PARTICIPANT GUIDE
    MODULE 3: KEEP THINGS IN PERSPECTIVE
    EXERCISE
    › Now in pairs or individually, pick your noted example and write next to each rung of the ladder, the
    thoughts that led you to your conclusion;

    MMS CO., LTD 3


    RESILIENCE – PARTICIPANT GUIDE
    MODULE 3: KEEP THINGS IN PERSPECTIVE
    EXERCISE

    CHALLENGING QUESTIONS
    You can interrupt the climb up the ladder of inference, by asking yourself some of these challenging
    questions;

    Look for Evidence

    What’s the evidence for and against my thought?


    Am I focusing on the negatives and ignoring other information?
    Am I jumping to conclusions without looking at all the facts?

    Search for Alternative Explanations

    Are there any other possible explanations?


    Is there another way of looking at this?
    How would someone else think if they were in this situation?
    Am I being too inflexible in my thinking?

    Put Thoughts into Perspective

    Is it as bad as I am making out? What is the worst that could happen?


    How likely is it that the worst will happen?
    Even if it did happen, would it really be that bad?
    What could I do to get through it?

    For example, using the engine room handover scenario

    1. They knew that it was their responsibility to prepare to leave port.


    Challenge – Are there any other possible explanations as to why they didn’t do it?

    2. This isn’t the first time I’ve been left having to do their work too.
    Challenge – Am I focusing on the negatives and ignoring other information?
    Challenge – Is there another way of looking at this?

    3. I will be blamed for missing the tide and not leaving on time.
    Challenge – Am I being too inflexible in my thinking?
    Challenge – Is it as bad as I am making out?

    4. The previous watch is lazy and incompetent.


    Challenge – Am I jumping to conclusions without looking at all the facts?
    Challenge – How would someone else think if they were in this situation?

    MMS CO., LTD 4


    RESILIENCE – PARTICIPANT GUIDE
    MODULE 3: KEEP THINGS IN PERSPECTIVE

    FEEDBACK FORM – All participants to fill


    Your Name - ___ Rank -
    Module Name: _______________________

    Please take the time to fill in this anonymous feedback form at the end of the module and hand it to your
    facilitator.

    WHAT DID YOU LIKE ABOUT THIS MODULE?


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    MMS CO., LTD 5

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