Surviving the Wilderness Mentally

Many people think that surviving the outdoors has to do with survival skills along, however they couldn’t be further from the truth.  To be able to successfully survive the wilderness you also have to have a great deal of mental survival skills.  For many people, when they become lost, a ton of different emotions evolve, whether it is being scared, helpless, or even angry.  The most important part about surviving the wilderness is being able to put those negative emotions away and keep a calm, cool, and steady head.  Here are a few tips to live by mentally if you ever find yourself lost in the wilderness. 

First and foremost you need to keep a positive attitude.  As hard as it may be, for many people who have been lost in the wilderness and had their mind set that they would be found or would find their way out and survive, they did just that.  You certainly aren’t going to have the will or the drive to push forward to find your way out or to be rescued with a bad attitude or thinking that you will never be saved.  So remember to remain focused and to keep your mindin a positive attitude.  Think to yourself and believe that you will be able to survive this event and you will find better results in your journey to survival.

You also need to keep in mind your willingness to do whatever it takes to survive the wilderness.  This means eating bugs and insets that you never thought you would ever eat.  When a person has the willingness to survive they will find themselves doing whatever they have to do to survive.  Push yourself to go above and beyond to ensure that you survive this experience.  Even if it means spooning your buddy to keep warm or eating nasty insects and bugs that you wouldn’t even wish on your worst enemy.  Your main mind set needs to be that you will literally do anything to survive and with that type of attitude you will find a better outcome.

Another great way to set your mind right when lost in the wilderness is to keep in mind inspirational thoughts.  Think about all of the stories that you have heard where people have survived the wilderness, what they had to do, and the joyous outcome of them being found safe and sound.  Keeping these happy thoughts in your mind will lead you to a better mind frame to continue surviving the wilderness until your rescue. 

You also need to think about your reasons to live and survive this experience.  Sometimes these thoughts will push a person to have a positive attitude towards getting out of the predicament they are placed in.  Think about the many people in your life that are important in your life, like your friends, spouse, parents, or children.  This in its self should be inspiration to press forward and making it out of the situation you are in.  It also gives a person the drive to move on and have it set it their head that they can overcome these obstacles and that you will do anything you need to do to make sure that you see these special people in your life after this ordeal is over.

It is very important that you have your mind prepared and in the right state of mind during any type of survival situation and can become the making and breaking of your survival in the wilderness.  With the proper techniques and mindset you are sure to find yourself out of the wilderness and back into the comforts of your own home through these helpful mental survival tips.