Chapter 9: Mentality.

So much about Survival is just your mentality. the Ability to keep calm, place value in living, set aside your prejudice's and do what needs to be done. You wont last long if you panic or give up in the face of difficult odds. But digging in and finding this mentality is easier said than done. Human biology dictates that the center of our brain that creates your emotions is larger the the center that helps with rational thought. Reducing the average persons ability to stop and make the right decisive choices, in survival situations that can get you killed.

The Crucial moment
When you decide to act. you ever do something in a hurry and when you reflect on it later realize there was a better way?  In life or death situations you may never get that second chance to reflect. so you cant afford to panic and rush. Many survival situations will start with an initial traumatic event. an earth quake, an explosion, a plane crash, car wreck, life throws crazy things our way, and at any moment conditions can change for the better or worse. Your first and most important step. is to Relax, for the moment your alive. Time to get a clear head and assess your situation. times like this you may be hyperventilating  try to calm your breathing. your adrenaline is pumping, this can dull pain so take a minute to assess your self, and make sure there are no  injuries you are not aware of. Assess your gear, what do you have with you, what condition is it in, and don't leave anything behind that's useful. The next factor is location/situation. Were are you, whats happened? Are you safe or do you need to move out of the area. If so, how, can, and where do you need to go.