The word crisis brings back many images. Perhaps bombs, millions of harmful people, shockwaves around the world may be sent. Or it may be a personal thing like a health crisis for you and your family. Or it is also a companion of animals that need sudden first aid measures.
The crisis broke out, it gets confused.
And what are you doing when they do? How can you come for yourself, for your loved one?
In times of emergency the time is expensive. So, in order to put time on your side, the basic key is preparation. The following is a 3-step guide for safe and sound crisis response. With these suggestions, you can build a foundation steadily. Later, when a crisis occurs, we will have a solid foundation of support.
Step 1: It leads to unpredictability of life.
It is very useful to establish priorities, productive routines, work rhythms. However, please be aware that sudden changes may break the schedule in a moment. This gentle feeling will serve you well when you increase sensitivity without generating excessive warning. When planning, please consider contingencies. Please do not worry about them. Just keep them in your consciousness and you are ready to tap as you want.
It will also help you to confirm your ability for flexibility. When you faced unexpected things, you had to prepare carefully many times. Let's think of one or two examples. Please appreciate your agility and ask yourself:
- What energy and internal resources did you seek to meet each challenge?
- What strength did it help to advance? What did you learn, how did you grow up?
- Can you assimilate now so that it moves more rapidly for the next inversion of life?
Step 2: Establish the front line of your personal support.
We are all different, and support for one in danger may not be for another. So, please find the time to discuss with your friends, family, colleagues frankly with your friends, family, colleagues who may help you in advance when you need it.
- Who will reach out?
- What do they offer comfortably? Make it as concrete as possible.
- We keep track of updates as the situation changes.
- Let's think about how to help another person. It is realistic to recognize the ability and strength to bring to various situations.
Step 3: Organize your work in case you need hands.
Advance plan is essential. Below is the start of a checklist that can be built over time. Keep it in a safe and easy-to-access place and let other people know as necessary.
___ The telephone number and e - mail address of the main person who will contact you in case of emergency. This list may include the first line of support for family, close friends, doctor, veterinarian, babysitter, work contact etc. Share this information as necessary. Also, please periodically review your list and update.
___ Please consider introducing your neighbors to those who may enter your home to help you whether you are sick or absent. It will not be confused later.
___ Please make sure that legal documents are prepared. These include a health guidance letter, perhaps a DNR, a permanent power of attorney for health management, medical certificate, insurance policy.
___ You can pay clear attention to dependents within your household.
___ Please make sure that all confidential documents concerning your finances and health are kept safely even on a computer, even in a fireproof box or a safe place. Please give keys, combinations, passwords only to those you fully trust.
___ What is needed during an emergency? Do you have any food you want to eat anytime? Is it useful to pack a small bag that you can grasp immediately? Have you checked your fire extinguisher or have you recently thought about what you and your family did in case of a fire?
Please use this guide freely. If you change it and use it, it becomes a reliable resource.
Expanding the range of your vision to include the uncertainty of life will make you root in reality. With warnings and consciousness, you are more grateful for the simple and everyday gifts of life in preparation for contingencies.
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