TEAM SPIRIT: Reflections on the Rescue in Thailand
By LETÍCIA CAPURUÇO and FLÁVIO REBUSTINI Over the past few days, the world followed with apprehension the drama of the 13 young soccer players that were stranded in a cave in the north of the country. After the relief of finding them, came the anguish of the rescue. How to do it? The boys, in addition of being weak for days in an inhospitable environment, without food, had no experience diving. Some of them could not even swim. However, they had their 25-year-old coach with them. According to the Associated Press, he spent time as a Buddhist monk and had experience with meditation. By FACEBOOK/EKATON "Teens are social creatures, and having friends with them, as well as their coach, was a tremendous help," said David Spiegel, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford University's medical school. A good leader can turn experience into "an adventure as opposed to a challenge." Having a sports background certainl