The #1 Skill You’re Forgetting to Train

WayPoint Survival — Issue #96
September 9, 2025

Calm Is a Survival Skill

In a crisis, your heart rate spikes. Your breathing shortens. Your
thoughts race. But here's the truth: panic is a killer. Calm isn’t
optional - it's survival-critical.

Whether you're lost in the woods or navigating a blackout at home,
your first job is to take control of yourself. Rested people makebetter decisions. Calm people survive longer.

It’s not just mindset - it’s a skillset. Learn to control your breath.
Practice mental resets. Build sleep into your prep routine. A
well-rested survivor is a smart survivor.

You already have the instincts. Now you need the control.

Quick Tips:

• Use box breathing: inhale 4 sec, hold 4, exhale 4, hold 4

• Practice stillness once a day - no phone, no noise

• Keep a mini sleep kit in your bug-out bag

Stay sharp,
– James Bender
Waypoint Survival

P.S. Check out the WayPoint Survival Digital Class to train for calm in the
chaos.

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