BOSS Resources
Whether you are a BOSS Representative or a BOSS Team Member, these valuable resources are here to help make your Garrison BOSS Program Better!
Sponsored content by the Directorate of Prevention, Resilience, and Readiness (DPRR).
Mental Resilience for Soldiers
As a Soldier, you can use a skillset you probably didn’t know you had to cope with the demands of Army life—mental resilience. By strengthening your coping skills and accessing the right resources, you can stay focused, resilient and ready.
Just like physical fitness, mental resilience gets stronger with purposeful practice. Research shows that when Soldiers feel more connected to their unit, they experience less stress, build stronger resilience and gain more confidence in handling —leading to better thinking and physical performance.
Mental resilience is a skill you can hone every day. Practice deliberate breathing to stay composed under pressure, set clear goals to maintain focus, use positive self-talk to overcome setbacks and take time to reflect on lessons learned after challenging situations. Small, disciplined actions build the confidence and mental toughness needed to perform when it matters most.
R2 Performance Centers help Soldiers sharpen these skills through resilience and performance training led by Performance Experts. Soldiers can also schedule one-on-one coaching to strengthen stress management, communication, critical thinking, confidence and the mental agility needed to meet the demands of military service.
Find an R2 Performance Center near you to request training or explore additional readiness materials at the DPRR website.
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