Keep Morale High in a Survival Situation

Survival situations are emotionally draining as well as physically draining. Survival preparedness includes planning for the emotion toll emergencies will take on you and your loved ones. Fear, panic and depression can worsen your situation in survival situations and possibly lead to death.

The most important thing you can do to prepare emotionally for emergencies is to prepare yourselves beforehand by having the appropriate survival preparedness supplies and emergency plans. When a disaster strikes, the peace of mind you will have by having a plan to follow and supplies to use will keep you focused. Emotional stress sets in without the proper provisions. You cannot think clearly after you have gone without food and water for a time, or are cold or injured. The effects of these hazards can be minimized by have a survival preparedness kit, complete with food, water, first aid supplies, shelter and warm items, lights and communication devices and survival tools.

An important and often over-looked part of a survival preparedness kit is entertainment items. Items such as cards, notepads and pencil, small books and small games are very useful supplies to keep in your survival preparedness kit. Having simple items to keep you entertained while waiting for help can keep you from panicking and using bad judgment in how you handle survival situations.

When you find yourself in a survival situation, it is important to stay positive as well. Do not let the situation get the better of you and give you feelings of hopelessness. Be persistent in your efforts to analyze the situation and find a way out or get help. Help others be positive as well. Talk with them about life outside of the situation to take their minds off of the intensity. Lighten the mood by talking about future plans and fun memories you have. Give encouragement to other by telling others around you how well they are doing and how you are glad they are with you. Even singing your favorite song helps to relax you and helps alleviate the hopeless feelings. Also recognize how well you are doing yourself to boost your own morale.

Much can be done to relieve stress and boost morale in survival situations. Be sure you plan beforehand and talk about things to do to boost morale in survival situations with your family. Knowing how to handle emergencies before they happen will help you achieve survival preparedness and could mean the difference between life and death.