While no one anticipates a natural disaster, these events occur, and most times without ample warning. That’s why it’s essential to prepare mentally and physically. Mental preparation entails acquiring survival skills – brushing up and regularly updating the knowledge you need to survive during a chaotic occurrence. Physical preparation, on the other hand, entails gathering essentials for survival, such as food, toiletries, and a complete first aid kit.
Now, mental preparation goes beyond knowing what to expect during a natural disaster. It also extends to controlling your emotions and reaction while it occurs. It can get overwhelming, and the reactions from others may get to you. But when you know how to remain calm during the chaos, you’ll find it easier to think and find a solution for yourself and others.
This blog post will show you how you can remain calm during a natural disaster. Look down below.
Wrap your mind around the situation
The first step is to take some time off to wrap your mind around what’s happening. It may be difficult to accept the reality, but you also need to accept that you can’t change it. The earlier you accept what you have no control over, the easier it becomes to deal with it.
When your mind is calm, and you access the situation, you’ll know if there’s a capacity you can be helpful. For instance, your knowledge of CPR may come in handy in this situation.
Take one deep breath after the other
Deep breaths calm the mind. This is a less serious form of meditation, which also involves focusing on your breathing. It’s guaranteed to help you control your emotions and how you react in this situation.
Smile
You also need to smile. You’ll be tricking your mind into believing everything is fine this way. Even if the smile isn’t genuine, your face muscles will expand, making you feel happy and relaxed.
Do one thing you enjoy
If you still have access to your hobbies, you can do them to get your mind off the natural disaster or emergency. This could be reading a book, watching a movie, playing video games, among many others.
Communicate with your family
It’s also important to stay in touch with your family during this period. It’s more so when you’re not with them presently. They’ll be worried about you, so it’s best to stay in touch with them to keep them calm. They can also keep you entertained and take your mind off what’s happening.
Stay positive
Remember to always stay positive! Even when things seem to be going south, tell yourself there’s a solution, and help is on its way.
Take your mind off what is happening when it gets overwhelming
You can also shut your mind to what’s happening when it gets overwhelming. If you need to force a nap to do this, then go for it! If it means you’ll have to play music at the loudest volume, don’t hesitate either.
Conclusion
We can’t control natural disasters and emergencies, but we can learn to control our reactions when they happen. Learn to stay calm even in the worst of situations.