FAQ

What is the Stress Resilience Training System (SRTS)?

SRTS is a training tool that teaches you to build resilience to the stresses of military life. SRTS combines expert knowledge, cutting-edge neuroscience, and fun, interactive games.

How will SRTS benefit me?

Through SRTS you will gain knowledge that will change how you see the world, and you will acquire important new resilience-building skills. What you learn using SRTS will enhance your performance in the military, and will help ensure successful reintegration when you return home.

How does stress affect my everyday life before and after my service?

Stress is our mental, physiological, and emotional response to situations that challenge our capabilities. Stress is sometimes dramatic, as when dealing with the risk of death or injury in combat. But stress is a part of every day life, such as job troubles or relationship worries. Whatever the source, preventing stress from becoming a more serious problem is highly recommended.

Won’t dealing with stress and using SRTS be a sign of weakness?

Absolutely not. The Navy has taken the importance of stress regulation very seriously and now provides an Operational Stress Control program for sailors and their families. An essential aspect of resilience is recognizing and dealing with stress problems early on. This is a sign of strength, whereas not dealing with stress effectively is a sign of weakness.

What is Stress Resilience?

Stress Resilience is a process, through exercise and practice, that can better prepare you to deal with different types of challenging or stressful situations. It can help you learn how to prepare, perform, and recover more quickly.

What is Coherence as it relates to SRTS?

Coherence helps build resilience to keep you ready for action and optimize your performance in challenging situations. Mastering self-regulation skills is the best way to achieve and maintain a high state of Coherence.

What is biofeedback as it relates to SRTS?

The games in SRTS are connected to your internal physiology via the ear clip and USB adapter. A sensor collects your heart rate information and sends it to the computer for interpretation of your Coherence raw data. SRTS software uses your physiological information to power the game. As you learn the techniques that allow you to achieve Coherence, the games become easier to control and win.

Can I play the games without being connected via ear clip and USB adapter? Without biofeedback?

Without your biofeedback, the games will launch, but they won’t play properly. We strongly suggest that you connect the ear clip and USB adapter, so you can experience the SRTS at its full potential.

What is the Adaptive Coach?

Adaptive Coach pop-up windows will prompt you with tips that will keep you progressing through SRTS. Be sure to read each Adaptive Coach pop-up to get sound advice.