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Why You Feel At Home In A Crisis
Benefits Of A Crisis
During the peak of World War II, where it was expected that the citizens would go through hell, the opposite happened. People turned out to be more resilient, driven and motivated during the war.
The looming threat of being dead at any time turned out to be beneficial for the mental conditions and toughness for the individuals. Suicides lessened, and social unity and community bonding increased manifold.
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Byproducts of Crises
During war times, the common man is least prepared for dealing with the drastic change of circumstances, displacement, loss of life of the self and loved ones, along with injury, loss of property and mental trauma.
Social and financial distress, loss of morale, and death of innocents are the byproducts of war, the effects of which are felt on the common man for decades.
At Home With Adversity
- We, as human beings are naturally adaptive to a disaster or crisis, and bad times are improving our morale and strengthening our community spirit.
- Groups of people collaborating, caring for and working with each other, hand in hand, are the ones who are most likely to live through any crisis.
- The necessary conditions that we need to flourish as individuals and as a species, ironically, emerge during bad times.
Good Times Are Selfish And Isolated
Modern society robs us of togetherness and social bonding at a primal level, with safe and easy lives detaching us from our loved ones, as we don’t feel the need to show our love and care, or make any sacrifices.
Along with that, having lots of money rarely makes one happy, as is seen with the rise of depression and suicides in the urban, affluent societies all across the world.
The Good In The Bad
Paradoxically, in the times of disaster, when everything is breaking down, one’s mental health shows an improvement. A connection or bonding is formed due to everyone facing the same disaster. Situations requiring trust, co-dependence and sacrifice keep appearing for us to be able to survive, removing our disconnection with one another.
This happens because the way to relate to one another changes, and self-interest is dissolved while group interest becomes of prime importance.
Don’t Be Afraid Of Disaster
- When disaster strikes, assume people are your allies and form a community, instead of staying in isolation, distrusting those around you.
- Organize on a community level, and come together, as it exponentially increases the odds of survival of all members.
- Do whatever volunteering and caring activities that are possible in the community, coming ahead selflessly and proactively.
- Banding together makes everyone develop stronger relationships, with the power of unity in full force.
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We forget in our preparation and resource allocation to the ‘last’ disaster, that we have neglected many other things that are more likely to happen.
Expect The Unexpected
- Life has a tendency to surprise us, and we will be most likely smacked with something totally unforeseen and unrelated to the last disaster, that one was prepared for.
- A better strategy is to realize that it is inevitable that life will hit us unexpectedly, and to grow and learn from the same.
- Being adaptive, flexible and resilient would increase our adversity quotient, making us strengthen our inner resources, and enrich our experience.
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A Crisis of "Belonging"
In previous eras, people used to gather around a faith group, neighborhood association, or trade union.
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Connected But Alone
Social isolation may be the leading problem of our era.
- 89% of people used a cell phone during their last social interaction. 82% felt it degraded the conversation.
- 40% of Americans identify as lonely; up from 1 in 10 in the 1970s.
- One in four Americans have no trusted confidante; up from 1 in 10 in 1985.
- Less than half of American kids live in a traditional family home.
- There’s been a 40% decline in standard measures of empathy since the 1990s.
- There’s been a 24% rise in suicides between 1999 and 2014.
- Only about half of Americans trust their neighbors.
Tribal Connections
Technology is part of the problem of disconnection, as we're replacing deep, emotion-driving in-person relationships with superficial online relationships.
Another cause is the decline of participation in organized religions that were traditionally responsible for weaving social fabric. Reweaving the social fabric is vital to the individual as well as collectively.
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Human Behaviour During Crises
Human beings may seem selfish and illogical during times of crisis, but there is evidence that disasters and crises bring out the best in us.
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Old Assumptions About Human Behaviour
Studying the natural disasters of the past, sociologists agree that while news reports lean towards the negative, a vast majority of people, good samaritans, doctors, nurses, government servants stay calm and help to the best of their abilities. While there can be panic and fear, caring for the other becomes common.
Economists and politicians often have views based on logical projection and past data, but human beings are an evolving race, and many assumptions now need to be overhauled.
Bad Times Are Good
A crisis helps draw awareness towards our fellow human beings, with our starting to embrace dependency, community, and solidarity, something not visible in normal circumstances.
Though we have to keep a physical distance in these strange times, we embrace each other more warmly.