Building resilience in the Special Forces

     According to the members of the 5th Special Forces Regiment, the activity held on 4 October 2024 at the regiment's premises was very beneficial - it was about building resilience in special forces. This is confirmed by the words of Zuzana Čmelíková: "The resilience training in the 5th Special Forces Regiment in Žilina was a real experience for me and I can safely say that it was also a challenge. It was one of the most interesting trainings I had the opportunity to conduct. Resilience is a concept that can help you navigate through life. Both professionally and personally. "
     Special Operations Forces (SOF) recruits go through physical and mental trials during the selection process; they are under constant pressure, in an uncomfortable zone where passion for what they do plays a huge role. Later, in practice, they are confronted with a reality in which their work requires commitment and high competence in the physical, emotional, mental and value domains. And it is the quality adjustment in these areas that is of great importance to them. "Yes, we have also looked at how we can be factually responsible in our "energy management". I could see that it made sense to them," added the speaker.
     The ability to focus on the moment and adapt to the unexpected plays a major role in the work of a professional SOF soldier.
     The activity also focused on understanding who I am, what my values, passions and talents are, why I do what I do, what my work gives me and what it takes away, where I am going and whether I have the right direction. Emotions were also worked on, with an interesting debate during the activity, which shows that this area is also very important for a professional soldier.
     The aim of the whole session from the speaker's side was to help people in different areas, mentally and resiliently, in a way that allows us to live a better and higher quality life.