Stay Alive -- The Survivor Mentality eShort by John McCann

Author:John McCann [McCann, John D.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-4402-3532-0
Publisher: F+W Media
Published: 2012-04-04T04:00:00+00:00

The numbness caused by cold, like weakness by heat, can be a major source of stress in a survival situation.

Cold and heat

Both cold and heat can stress the body, and quickly. We will discuss both hypothermia and hyperthermia in the Shelter & Protection chapter, but let’s touch on the stresses these two killers can provoke.

Cold can lower your ability to perform, and thus your efficiency in a survival situation. Your body becomes numb because the cold lowers the blood flow to the extremities. It can numb not only your body, but your mind. Extreme cold can numb the mind and all you can think about is getting warm again. This numbness of both mind and body is a serious and major stress and must be dealt with immediately.

As numbness is the major stress of being cold, weakness is the major stress of being hot. The stress of heat increases dehydration. When you become dehydrated, you begin to feel weak and fatigued. Your blood volume decreases when your body lacks the required amount of water. This leads to less nutrients and oxygen being delivered to the cells, resulting in weakness and fatigue.

Thirst and dehydration

One of the most critical problems facing a survivor is a lack of water and the accompanying problems of thirst and dehydration. Like fear and pain, thirst can be tolerated if you have determination and remain calm and purposeful. However, in order to avoid dehydration you must drink water. When the body’s water balance is not maintained, thirst and discomfort result. As previously stated, dehydration decreases the body’s efficiency or ability to function, and can also cause irrational behavior. In order to mitigate this stress, stay hydrated to avoid thirst and dehydration.

Hunger

Although many people believe that starvation is a major hazard of a survival situation, it is far from the truth. How many times have you heard a hungry person, probably because they missed lunch, state they were starving? Most people have enough extra pounds on them to get them through plenty of days with no food. But the mind can see it differently, so the stress of hunger can be real, although not life threatening. Because of this, hunger is one of the easier stresses to deal with if you keep a positive mental attitude.

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