Topic > Critical Incident Essay - 1073

With my high anxiety I wish I had learned or know now how to handle stress when it comes to high stress calls. “Officers may differ from many other traumatized populations in that they are often exposed to a greater variety of potentially traumatic situations over the course of their careers” (Pg, 2). That said, officers react differently than other officers, although they are all exposed to a greater variety of traumatic situations. Of all the things I learned in the course, I know that personal reflection is an integral part of mindfulness. The four aspects of awareness: observing, describing, acting with awareness and accepting without judgment (As cited in Pg, 1-2). Even though I might still arrive with a lot of anxiety, I would be able to better manage each call by being aware of my breathing and thinking back to our reflection