Meditation for Survival

It's imperative to make proper judgement calls and decisions in a survival situation. Yet, in a survival situation, people are experiencing psychological effects that may impair the decision making process. People can become so stressed as to lead to a complete mental breakdown. One way to deal with this, if there is a time allowance, is to meditate.

A simple breathing meditation can help cope with the stress of survival. Meditation can slow down the heart rate and drop blood pressure, which leads to an improved concentration.

Find a safe and quiet place to sit down and close your eyes. Concentrate on the sound and sensation of your breathing. Breathe in through your nose slowly and deeply. Then, exhale slowly through your mouth. Try to concentrate on the lead of each breath going and out. When your mind starts to wander, which it will, just bring it back to concentrating on your breathing. Try this exercise for five minutes. Once you are done, you should have calmed down enough to make your next survival decision.

Possessing survival skills will be the best tool for handling stress. Knowing survival skills means you will less likely fall into thinking that you are helpless. But, if you do get to that point of being unsure of what to do and you feel a little stress, try meditation.