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Don’t Panic
Why controlling emotions is so important.
“Don’t panic!”
Have you ever noticed how easy it is to say don’t panic and how hard it is to not?
There are those times when you’re going to panic. Fear will set into your bones. Reality will come crashing down upon you like the asteroid Apophis smashing into your house while you sleep.
It’s even worse when you know enough to know that panic or fear is warranted. For instance, when someone is pointing a loaded gun at you. Or when you know from experience and training that you’re in imminent danger.
Who hasn’t been in a position of imminent danger? Who among us hasn’t panicked?
Dangerous situations can be the result of many various circumstances. They can be the result of accidents. Accidents happen to people. It’s a part of life. We’re taught not to panic when we’re driving. A panicked reaction can make the accident worse.
What other areas of life can breed dangerous situations?
Social Events: A random party gets shot up by gun violence nearly every weekend in some cities. Consider the Las Vegas concert shooting. Or something as simple as going to a movie in Colorado might mean you’re at the site of a mass shooting.