So, you find yourself in a TEOTWAWKI situation that you have prepared for over the years; you have your family together safe and you have all of the necessary tools and supplies that any prepper should. As you begin to evaluate your situation, you find it apparent that everybody is in panic mode and basically freaking out. Members of your family are upset as they begin to realize the severity of the problem going on around them. As much as you prepared for this moment in time you failed to consider that members of your family or survival community were going to be in an extremely emotional and mentally fragile state. This isn't the kind of situation that most people will get over with a good cry and you will certainly have to deal with even more raw emotion as days turn into weeks and possibly weeks into months. As time marches on and your family or survival community members have to deal with the seriousness of survival day after day, their fragile emotional and mental state will only get worse and this will begin to take it's toll on the group as a whole. There are going to be serious survival issues that you, as the head of your family or group, will certainly have to deal with each day that passes. It will be your responsibility to make sure your family has food, water, shelter, fire, first-aid, and protection at all times. The stress you will have from that alone can be tough, but add the fact you have to deal with other members emotional, mental, and physical conditions and you may reach a level of being totally overwhelmed. This is the point where the attitude you have is going to be crucial to you and your family or community's survival. A positive attitude is vital in order for us to succeed in any situation but especially when the decisions you might be forced to make in order to survive must be made rationally. A negative attitude clouds our judgement, causes us to second guess ourselves, effects feelings of self-worth, and can lead to depression. Simply, a negative attitude can lead to our demise in an emergency or survival situation if we let that attitude linger within us, our family, or our community. Not only is it crucial for you as the leader to have a positive mental attitude, but it is extremely important that the others under your charge do so as well. So, how do we combat the negativity in a group? First, the leader sets the pace for the rest of the group. As the head of your family, you have to exhibit a positive attitude at all times. Positive attitude is contagious and if you present a strong positive attitude towards your family or group, they are extremely likely to follow suit. Second, delegate responsibility and authority to family or group members. Everybody wants to feel a sense of purpose and helping the group in a survival situation will certainly give them that feeling of worth and importance. Each and every member, who is physically able, should have a task to complete every day which is vital to the well being of the group as a whole. Teenagers, who are innately rebellious, react very positive to responsibility roles so this is a win win. Be sure to emphasize the importance of each member and every task which is being assigned. We love to be praised over our accomplishments so be sure to compliment every successful moment, no matter how small it may be. Third, don't dwell on the negatives. You are in a situation you have never been in so sure you will make some mistakes. Like any other situation, you should learn from the mistakes and move on. Note: We plan, prepare, and practice for certain situations to eliminate the chances of making mistakes. Remember, you are in a survival situation and mistakes can hurt the family or group as a whole; mistakes can actually put us in a life or death situation so it is vital we minimize the effects of mistakes at all possible. Forth, and possibly the most important, make time every day for the family or group to join in some sort of activity together besides eating meals. The time we spend together in fellowship allows us to communicate our thoughts and feelings, and contributes to the emotional and spiritual well being of the entire group. Think of it as 'group therapy' for the soul of the group. Lastly, operate as close to a predetermined schedule as much as possible and keep everybody busy. The more we stay busy doing something beneficial to the mission of the family or group, the less time we have to allow negativity to enter our thought process. REMEMBER, as the head of your family or group, you have a responsibility to their physical, mental, and emotional well being. BUT, survival of a community is not a one man job, it takes the combined effort of the group working together as one. Now, when it comes to survival attitude the same rule applies for it as any other survival resource. It is something that has to be planned, prepared, and practiced BEFORE you are in a survival situation. Start right now beginning to implement these ideas into your prepping and survival skills now and don't wait until TEOTWAWKI. Remember, prepare for the absolute worst and you will be able to tackle any emergency or survival situation. Stay prepared, be positive, stand strong, and live long!
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