text: +Spiritual Readiness
  DIETARY PRACTICES
  10-25. Dietary practices vary widely across religious traditions. Some follow no specific dietary practices
  while other groups might follow stringent dietary regimens synchronized with a religious calendar. The Army
  places a high priority on individual Soldiers’ rights to exercise their religion, to include following religious-
  based dietary practices. Each person in a religious group has unique dietary practices. Accordingly, effective
  leaders engage in open and continued dialogue with subordinates regarding dietary practices so to
  accommodate the free exercise of religion in this area.
  CLOTHING AND APPAREL
  10-26. Spiritual readiness practices can include the wear of religious apparel. Religious accoutrements
  include but are not limited to headgear, tassels, special garments, or rules regarding modest dress. The Army
  places a strong emphasis on facilitating free exercise in the least restrictive manner as possible. See AR 670-1
  and AR 600-20 for further information on religious accommodation of clothing and apparel.
  PHYSICAL APPEARANCE
  10-27. Similar to clothing and apparel, some religious groups require specific practices in regards to hair.
  The Army uses an established process for requesting waivers to accommodate free exercise of religion with
  regard to physical appearance. See AR 670-1 and AR 600-20 for religious accommodations to grooming
  standards.
  SPIRITUAL READINESS ASSESSMENT
  10-28. Unlike a physical readiness test that assesses established form and repetition of tasks in a set time, a
  spiritual readiness assessment is subjective and based on self-selection and self-assessment. Paragraph 10-29
  describes sample methods of self-assessment that are not exhaustive in nature, nor intended as authoritative
  or definitive. Soldiers may freely choose to use assessment tools regarding spiritual readiness without
  repercussion or the perception of negative consequences.
  10-29. Spiritual readiness assessments can come across as artificial, judgmental, rigid, and subjective. For
  this reason, each Soldier creates an assessment based on personal aspect and perception of spirituality. For
  example, Soldiers who find hope in their own personal achievements when experiencing hardship or
  adversity, base their assessment on the degree to which achievement is effective in bringing that hope and
  thereby reinforce their belief in personal achievement. Others who find hope in religious beliefs may base
  their assessments on connection to those beliefs or practices that reinforce those beliefs. Table 10-1 helps
  Soldiers assessing their own spiritual readiness to focus on relevant factors.
  Table 10-1. Sample spiritual readiness assessment factors
  Factor Questions
   What perceptions do I have about myself  Do I believe that my life has
  Personhood that give me inherent value? purpose? If not why not?
   What gives my life meaning if anything?  If so, what purpose?
   What do my worldviews and associated beliefs say about who I am in relation to
  Identity others?
   How would I answer the question, “Who am I?”
   What mindset do I use to progress  In what do I engage that shapes
  Growth through life? this mindset?
  Orientation  On what do I base this mindset?  What am I reading to reinforce this
  mindset?
   Over what do I have the ability to  What can I do about adverse
  Personal exercise control? situations in my life over which I
  Agency  What aspects of my life are completely have no control?
  out of my control?  How do I handle guilt and shame?