| Re: Stress -- Handling Survival
In a nutshell no. In my experience.
Personally, I believe dealing with stress is better achieved if you realise and identify where you want to be at the end of the incident, if you identify that at the onset of the problem and you focus on achieving that, then you can operate effectively, ie have a goal and single-mindedly do all in your power to achieve it.
Whether that may be under-fire and moving through an enemy ambush, or dealing with a complex failure on CCR.
Building block training where people are taught to competently solve problems that become more and more complex can help with this, especially if they are able to demonstrate an ability to prioritize.
One thing is for sure, you have to love this life enough to fight with every ounce of your mental and physical ability to keep it. If you become overwhelmed by the magnitude of the problem, then you will die.
Don't ever give up.
Cheers,
Dave Cooper. |