Courage Foundation

Our programs bring veterans together to train toward common goals, building trust, comradery and social support. The training integrates physical, mental, emotional, intuitional and spiritual aspects of one's being through simple and highly effective self-administered training tools. The methodologies utilized in the program include the body, mind and spirit; such as physical training, yoga, mindfulness meditation, breathing techniques, contemplation, journaling, visualization, positivity reinforcement, goal-setting, teamwork and service. All of these practices have been shown to facilitate post-traumatic growth.

We believe the most potent means of fostering post-traumatic growth in veterans is by integrated development. The outcomes include development of self-awareness, situational awareness, emotional control and resiliency, physical health and fitness, positivity and re-discovering one's Passion, Principles and Purpose in life. Once these aspects of one's personality are strengthened, then the veteran can positively integrate back into their family, meaningful relationships and society at large.

Commander Mark Divine, founder of The Courage Foundation and retired Navy SEAL, has spent his post-Navy career helping people from all walks of life break through barriers to develop resilience and reach peak levels of performance. His integrated warrior development program, Unbeatable Mind, has been effective in increasing mental toughness and emotional resilience in Navy SEAL candidates, professional athletes and entrepreneurs. The Courage Foundation was established to provide this transformative training to veterans with posttraumatic stress.

Our programs bring veterans together to train toward common goals, building trust, comradery, social support and restoring purpose. The
training integrates physical, mental, emotional, intuition/awareness and spiritual aspects of one’s being through simple and highly effective self-administered training tools. Resilience to stress is associated consistently with at least 6psychosocial factors: active coping methods, regular physical exercise, a positive outlook, a moral compass, social support, and cognitive flexibility. Unbeatable Mind Integrated Training provides a framework and tools to develop these factors, and potentially reduce the symptoms of posttraumatic stress in veterans and promote posttraumatic growth.

The Veteran Integration Program (V.I.P.) is a year-long program that helps warriors help themselves with peer and mentor support rooted in Unbeatable Mind mental toughness and emotional resilience integrated training. The VIP approach is to build a sense of team among the vets, train veterans in daily practices that lead to resilience and posttraumatic growth, and to provide continued support and training for a full year.
• 3 day in-person retreat in Unbeatable Mind Integrated Training and Team Building in the SEAL tradition: Boat crews and swim buddies
provide social support and accountability.

• 12 months of online Unbeatable Mind Integrated Training Course in physical fitness, mental toughness and emotional resilience.

• 12 months of coaching support by your boat crew’s certified Unbeatable Mind coach.

• Ongoing peer support from teammates during and beyond the program. Your swim buddy and boat crew will always have your back
and support your progress forward.

• Regular team challenges and physical training goals.

Unbeatable Mind is continually training certified coaches around the country so that we will be able to scale the program.

Courage Foundation