Mental strain, lack of food and self-doubt. Influencer Shopaholic Nicol experienced all this in the harsh reality show of TV Nova Survivor. After returning home, she also wrote on Instagram about what her biggest problem was and what helped her stay in the competition.
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„I was away from home for three months, outside of everything I know, and most importantly outside of my comfort zone. I think what I’ve experienced is a completely non-transferable experience that one can’t understand from cuts on TV, but even if I describe it to him. Anyway, I’ll at least try. According to my current feelings, I will be putting it together for a few more months, both physically and mentally, but I do not regret my participation. ” This is where the participant in the reality show begins Survivor on TV Nova and influencer Nikola Čechová alias Shopaholic Nikol its summary of participation in the most demanding television competition in the world.
From utter euphoria to total frustration
“I went through states of utter euphoria, but also total frustration. When Ondra asked us who wanted to reach the bottom in the game, I signed up, but I had absolutely no idea what the bottom was. I thought hunger and discomfort would be the biggest challenges for me, but I was terribly mistaken. After a while, you will accept the fact that you just don’t find yourself that a full cup is just a state of emergency and holt will be your best friend for a long time, “Nicol explains what kept her afloat during the competition.
“Plus, it helped me to look forward to the food I love. Countless times we have described our favorite dishes in detail, shared recipes or tips for businesses. For someone bothering me, it reassured me incredibly. Of course, the lack of food affected us. I’ve never been so thin and I never want to. I lost five kilos, and I left with 48 kg,“Nikol adds more details about how Survivor signed her.
The only thing Nikol said she wasn’t used to were the ubiquitous mosquitoes and sand flies. “If you had 20 stings at the end of the day, you were lucky. I wrapped myself in a blanket a la sushi for the night, didn’t look at a piece of my body, and I still woke up as if I were sleeping naked. I also came home quite busy from all the competitions. My knee started to get angry there and my back is still in the woods, but somehow you don’t even notice the scratches and injuries anymore, “Nicol writes.
I felt incompetent and collapsed
According to Nicol, the most demanding was a psychic competition. “My biggest problem was that I felt completely incompetent. I have things under control in my life, I feel confident and I decide how I will work. But you don’t have it here. You don’t know what will happen that day, you don’t know the schedule, you don’t know what time it is, you have to ask if you can go to the toilet. I remember the moment I got a card after I finished, like I felt like a king, that I could buy something,“Influenza said what was bothering her.
“But I have probably experienced the biggest bottom when it comes to competitions. I had a hard time finding confidence. After seeing the rest of the team and understanding what the competitions look like in this version of Survivor, I fell into a lot. It was clear to me that this was not my cup of coffee. I believed in dexterity, balance or diving, but in the beginning there was definitely no use and I got into total frustration when I thought I would not give this. Every day you exhibit failure signs for you. But I had to deal with it internally and remind myself that Survivor is definitely not about being the best in games, but mainly about social play. I could have coughed it up and waited for it to knock me out, or not give up and start playing, “says Nikol, adding that she tried to be empathetic and create a good atmosphere in the tribe.
According to Nicol, Survivor is neither a sports olympics nor a show Looking for a partner. „I think our series in terms of tactics is a really weak concoction against the US versions, “ he concludes by saying that she really enjoyed this game and found true friendships.
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