Attitude The most important survival skill!
Attitude The most important survival skill is maintaining a level-headed mental attitude. Your state of mind is key to effectively assessing your situation and responding properly to the challenges at hand. Numerous studies have documented the devastating impacts of panic-stricken states during survival situations. When panicked, logical decision-making can go out the window and persons are known to make irrational choices that often lead to their demise.
To maintain an upright attitude, we recommend knowing your “survival priorities” and using the “SPEAR” approach:
Survival Priorities The “Rule of Threes” helps us understand our survival priorities. According to the “Rule of Threes” a human can generally survive for:
• Three hours exposed to the elements
• Three days without water
• Three weeks without food This shows us that the most important survival priority is shelter from the elements, then water, and lastly food. The “rule of threes” is also supported by the fact that most lost persons perish from either exposure to the elements (hypothermia) or lack of water (dehydration). By knowing that the two most pressing survival needs are shelter and water, you are able to focus your energies towards meeting those needs.
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