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the one thing that i keep telling my wife and words that i live by is "just breathe" when something panics a person for me is stopping for a minute stepping back and breathing, i understand not every time can you just stop to evaluate such as house on fire but reminding yourself to breathe helps keep me calm and levelheaded.
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I know this is an old thread , but I am going to comment anyway ,,,
I agree,, Keeping your head in an emergency situation is extremely Important, Instead of crying and thinking about how you got into this situation , you need to look forward and stay focused on getting yourself out of the mess you are in, People that visit sites such as this obviously have a clear advantage over those that haven't, Even if a person is not able to get out and practice, Just reading posts such as these will be a very Valuable asset,, IMO.
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Easier said than done, I think. I'm of the opinion, right or wrong, that a good deal of it is genetics. Part of the fight or flight response. I've never been rattled. I don't know what I haven't, I just haven't. I've known some folks that I thought would fall apart at the first sign of trouble just shrug and take it in stride. Others that I thought were solid granite, simply crumble like sandstone. I think training and conditioning can certainly help but, on the whole, I think you are what you are.
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