UPNVJ Public Relations – The National Development University “Veteran” Jakarta (UPNVJ) provided 148 Patribera 2026 mentors with a mini seminar and workshop entitled “Agility & Happiness”, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. The activity, which took place at the Bhinneka Tunggal Ika Auditorium of UPNVJ, presented HADE Founder and Master Coach, Daru Dewayanto, as a resource person.

The seminar was attended by UPNVJ University Events Coordinator, Catur Nugrahaeni, and staff. This activity served as part of a capacity building program for mentors to develop adaptability, mental resilience, and emotional management skills before mentoring new students in the Patribera 2026 series.

In his presentation, Daru raised the issue of mental health among young people, a matter that requires collective attention. According to the 2022 Indonesia–National Adolescent Mental Health Survey (I-NAMHS), one in three Indonesian adolescents experienced mental health problems in the past 12 months. Meanwhile, approximately one in 20 adolescents meet the criteria for a mental disorder.

This data provides a crucial foundation for mentors to understand that mentoring new students involves more than just providing information and conditioning. Mentors also need to establish safe, supportive communication that is sensitive to the students' psychological well-being.

Daru then invited participants to re-examine the meaning of happiness. Through an interactive session, the mentors were asked to describe happiness from their own perspectives, discuss it in small groups, and explain how they achieved it.

According to the material presented, happiness isn't always achieved through constant pursuit. Happiness can actually grow when a person is able to accept their circumstances, understand themselves, and give meaning to the various experiences they encounter.

In addition to discussing happiness, Daru introduced the concept of *antifragile* as a development of resilience. In this concept, a person not only survives when faced with pressure but is also able to grow and become stronger through challenges.

He explained the differences between fragile, robust, and antifragile states. Fragile ones are easily damaged when faced with pressure, while robust ones are able to withstand change. Antifragile individuals, on the other hand, can use pressure and adversity as a means of learning and self-development.

This concept is relevant to the role of Patribera mentors, who will encounter the diverse personalities, needs, and circumstances of new students. Unexpected situations are expected to not only be handled effectively but also provide valuable experience to enhance decision-making, communication, empathy, and teamwork skills.

Participants also learned how to recognize automatic negative thoughts (ANTs), which are negative thoughts that arise automatically and repeatedly. These thoughts can involve judgments about oneself, others, or worries about the future.

Through the reflective exercise "Killing ANTs," participants are guided to identify negative thoughts, question their validity, and recognize their influence on feelings and behavior. Participants are then asked to imagine a situation without the negative thoughts, view the problem from a different perspective, and reevaluate previously held conclusions.

The interactive approach allows participants to learn more than just theoretical material. Fifty mentors engage in group discussions, write about personal experiences, share insights, and practice mind-management techniques that can be applied in everyday life and when mentoring new students.

The presence of Catur Nugrahaeni and his staff reinforced UPNVJ's commitment to comprehensively preparing for Patribera 2026. Preparations focused not only on the technical aspects of the event but also on the mental readiness and quality of the human resources who would interact directly with the participants.

Through the "Agility & Happiness" seminar, UPNVJ hopes that the 2026 Patribera mentors will be adaptive, resilient, empathetic, and solution-oriented. These competencies are needed to create an introduction to campus life that is educational, safe, and humane, reflecting the values of national defense.