THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SURVIVAL-LEARN STRESS MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES

People under stress have a great potential to panic, if they are not well versed and not prepared psychologically to face whatever the circumstances may be. While we often can't control the survival circumstances in which we find ourselves, it is within our ability to control our response to those circumstances in which we find ourselves, it is within our ability to control our response to those circumstances. Learning stress management techniques can enhance significantly your capability to remain calm and focused aas you work to keep yourself and others ALIVE. A few good techniques to develop include relaxation skills, time management skills, assertiveness skills, and COGNITIVE RESTRUCTURING SKILLS (the ability to control how you view a situation. Remember, "the will to survive" can also be considered to be
the refusal to give up."