Spiritual Minded Military South Dakota Army Reserve: Are Exhaustion and Detachment Signs of Burnout in Reservists— The Stress Resupply Protocol

YOU ARE NOT LAZY. YOU ARE DEPLETED

Now it's been four days since drill weekend. You still have a lot of work left to do. Not just tired. Empty. Your body aches. Your brain is foggy. Your family asks, "What is the matter with you?" Your family asks, “What's wrong with you?” You have no answer.

Burnout isn't a personality defect. Burnout occurs when your body is expending more energy than it is taking in. You're on the verge of giving up on life and going without for months. Maybe years.

The South Dakota Army Reserve requires a great deal from you. Long drives. Short notice. Cold winters. Hot summers. The mission is never-ending. You're not off work. Your family doesn't stop.

You stopped. Not because you lack strength. You don't have to give any more since you've got nothing to give.

Symptoms of burnout are fatigue and feelings of isolation. You are not broken. You are under-resourced. Your supply line is the operational stress resupply protocol.

"But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not be faint." — Isaiah 40:31

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WHAT BURNOUT ACTUALLY IS

Burnout is no secret. Burnout occurs when the operational stress is too prolonged and not repelled by resupply.

Your body contains a stress reaction system. Cortisol. Adrenaline. You were alert during deployment thanks to these hormones. These hormones made you cranky at drill weekend. These hormones are not supposed to remain high for weeks or months!

High levels of cortisol create an allostatic load in the body. The system is running in overdrive! Your sleep suffers. Your mood suffers. Your energy crashes. Your body's defense becomes depleted. Everything feels heavy.

Symptoms of burnout include feeling exhausted that can't be resolved through sleep. Signs of burnout are withdrawnness from people who are important. Burnout symptoms consist of a sense that nothing matters.

This isn't a dream. You are not weak. The body is crying out for help. The answer is the Operational Stress Resupply Protocol (OSRP).

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THE SOUTH DAKOTA REALITY

South Dakota is no easygoing state to serve.

The lengths are enormous. The armories are an hour apart. The winter wind blows through everything. It's a hot summer day. You drive from Sioux Falls to Rapid City. You were traveling from Aberdeen to Pierre. The road is deserted. There is a lot of quiet.

The enemy takes advantage of the South Dakota terrain. The loneliness adds to the depletion. The cold sucks your ju-ju. The terrain is flat, and you feel like you are smaller.

Your reserve unit is expecting you to be ready. You are expected to work productively for your civilian boss. You are part of the family, and in it, you are expected to be. You're serving three masters without a drop of fuel in your tank.

The Operational Stress Resupply Protocol is not an option. The Operational Stress Resupply Protocol is logistics.

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THE OPERATIONAL STRESS RESUPPLY PROTOCOL

Resupply One: Minerals (The Body)

When stress becomes chronic, it consumes your minerals. Magnesium. Potassium. Sodium. Calcium. With a low supply of these minerals, your nervous system can't be regulated. Your muscles cramp up. Your heart races. You have poor-quality sleep.

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Resupply Two: Adaptogens (The Nerves)

Your nervous system remains in "fight-or-flight." The adaptogens assist the nervous system in achieving balance. Ashwagandha lowers cortisol. Chamomile and lemon balm promote relaxation.

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Resupply Three: Clean Energy (The Engine)

Energy drinks have a large effect on cortisol. The spike crashes. The crash spurs you to do more. The cycle is repeated, worsening the burnout.

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Resupply Four: Identity (The Spirit)

Burnout causes you to lose touch with yourself. You're not a weary civilian. You are a soldier. Your Spiritual Minded Military shirt is NOT a t-shirt. It is a reminder. “Mission not finished yet—I am still on mission—I am not done.”

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THE ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE CONNECTION

The Black Hills is the location of Ellsworth AFB. You've been there before, and you know what you're doing. You have been involved with missions there. You have driven past the B-1 bombers on the flight line.

Ellsworth operates 24/7. The mission goes on and on. The Reserve is dedicated to that mission. You are a part of that support.

There's a saying in the Air Force: "Airmen live on caffeine and live on commitment." This is not a plan. This is a surefire way to burn out.

The Operational Stress Resupply Protocol is the strategy.

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THE RAPID CITY ASSIGNMENT

Rapid City is western South Dakota's largest city. There is a reserve center there. The vets are present. The burnout is present.

You don't have to push through your assignment. You must resubmit your assignment!

Mineral depletion cannot be overcome. Nervous system dysregulation cannot be willfully overcome. There is no way to change your behavior to avoid adrenal fatigue.

You need supplies. Body's Cellular Hydration. Spiritual Anxiety Formula for your mind. Mushroom coffee to fuel your body. Your identity: Your spiritual-minded military shirt.

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THE THREE BURNOUT REALITIES

1. Rest does not fix burnout.

Sleeping in on Saturday does not replenish magnesium. A lazy Sunday does not lower your cortisol. You need specific nutrients to repair the damage of chronic stress. Rest is not enough. Resupply is required.

2.  Burnout is not a weakness.

The enemy wants you to believe that exhaustion means you are not tough enough. The enemy is a liar. Burnout is biology. Biology is not a weakness.

3. You cannot serve others from an empty tank.

Your unit needs you. Your family needs you. Your civilian job needs you. They need you to resupply. They need you to fill your tank. You are not selfish for taking care of your body. You are tactical.

Therefore, we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day." — 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

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Conclusion

South Dakota Army Reserve burnout symptoms include exhaustion and detachment. You are not broken. You are under-resourced.

The Operational Stress Resupply Protocol is your supply line.

Cellular Hydrate for your minerals. Spiritual Anxiety Formula for your nerves. Mushroom Coffee for your energy. Your Spiritual Minded Military shirt for your identity.

The enemy wants you empty. The enemy wants you exhausted. The enemy wants you detached.

The Operational Stress Resupply Protocol fills the tank.

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." — Matthew 11:28-30

This is the Spiritual Minded Military Operational Stress Resupply Protocol for the South Dakota Army Reserve. You are not lazy. You are depleted. The protocol is the resupply. Fall in.

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