What can we learn from a former member of the Royal Marines about crisis preparation in a 7 pillar structure or framework?Once upon a time, when the pandemic first arrived, many individuals went into panic mode & the affluent retreated to their country homes... Though alcohol & home gym equipment sales increased, people also realized how quick the landscape could change & how unprepared they were.Reactions included feelings of fear in one's awareness of the lack of survival knowledge. What can be familiar to one individual can be completely unfamiliar to the next, as each person's world are different. For each type of environment, there is a unique skill set required to succeed that is 2nd nature to that individual but not another.Toby Cowern teaches survival knowledge to prepare others on how best to plan & prepare for a crisis. He starts with both beginners as well as those with intermediate knowledge.There’s depth and nuances for each pillars, in contextual understanding, as well as knowing what’s pressure tested, in the event of a minor grid interruption. 1. Water2. Food3. Fire4. Shelter5. Signaling/Comm6. Hygiene/Medical7. Personal SafetyAs most disaster resolves itself within 3 months, you can start with 3 days or 3 weeks of the 7 pillars. As medical supplies, such as life saving insulin, can rise in price such as on the black market, this pillar is important as well as signaling/communications. Soft skills such as listening, empathy and the ability to mentor fall under pillar 5 (communications) as family members found themselves grouped together in a home for long periods of time. Or developing coping skills when no one asked for their buy-in.Toby emphasizes the focus on survival psychology in building your resilience in terms of your time and effort. Mr. Cowern believes developing your mindset is equal to acquiring the equipment. He also highlights having the will to live or something to look forward to. As we have become so familiar with comfort and convenience, its hard to perceive a different reality. Individuals are fine until or when the fear kicks in, because when that state of mind (adrenal dump) is induced, people can shut down from logical thinking. When we can de-escalate our own fears, it is easier to de-escalate other’s panic energies known as re-calibration methods. Yet, Toby points out how we are better when we can address and overcome any self-delusion to how we might act when the stress (“chemical hijacking”) does arrive.We talk about the super power of “breath work”, a default tool from trauma recovery as well as ancient knowledge we are becoming more aware of. We also discuss about hate, villains and the playbooks on populations as it relates to trend analysis. While we can buy into tribal identities, it can also come with self limitations in expanding what’s possible in a time of survival. When questioned about his beliefs, Toby pleads the “Swiss” in his silence in being able to blend with the baseline so as to not stand out. There are times when one can speak their beliefs and other times, place them on hold or be very quiet about them.Toby brings up the “false dichotomy” of if you are not this, or with this tribe, then its assumed that you are this in the polarization. He opines it is better when we focus on our own welfare, our social circle and family. He states that when we “other” others we are getting played, though we also have to realize other people will “other” us in the “good guy” syndrome. In holding fear “of you, for you or from you”, all of their actions are going to be based on that level of dehumanization. Yet, when people hold “preconceived” perceptions of the problems I or another can bring, they can escalate very quickly.The video version can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j44ITT-othUWe hope these legacy stories inspire you - if you enjoyed the content, be sure to "like" & "subscribe".
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