2014 US RAND RR750 Enhancing performance under stress - stress innocuation training in battlefield airmen
Pararescue Preparatory Course. All pararescue candidates must first attend and complete a two-week preparatory course. This course is designed to provide mentoring and coaching to prepare candidates for the physical and mental demands of PJ training. As part of the Preparatory/Development Course, trainees are provided with instruction focused on psychological enhancement. This instruction takes about four hours and includes topics based on sport psychology theory and technique, which may include goal-setting, motivation, self- efficacy, focus on control, teamwork, anxiety, emotional control, persistence, and situational Figure 3.1
