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It takes 45 minutes to drive the seven miles to your son’s school and during that time you’ve attempted to reach the school and your husband dozens of times with no results. The parking lot is full, forcing you to snag a parking spot on the street. You frantically search for your husband’s car, but it isn’t there. The next few minutes rest upon a policy maker with the school district, you realize, as your hurried steps approach the front steps of the school.

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The above scenario is but one in a long list of possibilities. A crisis could just as easily be the result of an earthquake, or a banking crash, throwing the already belabored nation into panic. No matter what the crisis, the extent of preparations and planning you invest in survival now will have a direct bearing on how drastic the impact of a crisis is on you and your loved ones.

Hit the Ground Running

Being as physically fit as possible will increase your chances of surviving a crisis. Assess your physical condition honestly. Do you believe you are capable of walking miles to safety if you had to, or would you cower for cover? If the answer is the latter, you can start making small improvements by walking a few blocks each day and increase your distance a little at a time. If your days are crammed with work and taking care of others once you arrive home, you might consider committing half of your lunch hour to walking. Keeping a stationary bicycle at home (but not using it as a clothes hanger!) or joining a gym are other possibilities. Perhaps swimming interests you. It doesn’t take a Herculean effort to gain back what may have been lost over the years and you might even discover you like the new you! You shouldn’t be expected to suffer alone with this, so snag a friend or a family member to join you—play the guilt card if that’s what it takes.