Being educated and educating yourself (as we did early) allows you to set expectations in your mind.
I expected stuff to get weird in the stores because that is what normally happens. When I saw it, it was deja vu. Did it change? I bought a second set of 5 for $5 crushed tomatoes. I made some magnificent “gravy” tonight.
Expectations gives your brain “trigger points.” You will automatically know when a trigger point is hit...and you will have thought, “What next.”
No panic. Brains. Its what’s for dinner tonight in the apocalypse!
My wife has really caught on in the past few weeks—after not believing in any of the prepper stuff.
“I saw some chicken tonight, and the store didn’t have it last week, so I am getting some....”
The ability to think about what “could” happen, rather than focusing on what is happening right now, is the prepper mentality.
** Expectations gives your brain “trigger points.” You will automatically know when a trigger point is hit...and you will have thought, “What next.”***
Awhile ago I was wondering when I would begin wearing my mask, googles, cap and trench coat into stores. My trigger point was checking out at the Dollar Store and the cashier couldn’t/wouldn’t talk, had her scarf wrapped around her face, and her eyes glazed over and she was holding onto the counter to keep herself steady. I thought she was going to drop over.
So that was a bit scary (the guy with his young daughter sort of freaked in front of me.) I didn’t have any PPE, but had started decon of clothing and everything that came into the house.
Anyway - after that I get all geared up. Like putting on my seat belt. Putting on my seat belt doesn’t mean I’m afraid of getting into a wreck. A seat belt doesn’t make you invincible either - but it can help a lot.