Self-Efficiency Guide

[Redrock12]

Thanks for sharing that JGeropoulas. There are some useful ways to think and act in that list that are rarely referred to in typical preparedness articles. - In many ways prepping the mind is essential and it is one thing everyone can do, irrespective of the resources one has at their disposal.

The book Deep Survival - Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why by Laurence Gonzales is also a great one for prepping the mind IMO. There is more information to be found about this book here on the forum.
Another list :D:

In reading about cases in which people survived seemingly impossible circumstances, however, I found an eerie uniformity. Decades and sometimes even centuries apart, separated by culture, geography, race, language, and tradition, they all went through the same patterns of thought and behavior. I eventually distilled those observations down to twelve points that seemed to stand out concerning how survivors think and behave in the clutch of mortal danger. Some are the same as the steps for staying out of trouble. Here's what survivors do:

(I am just quoting the points here. Gonzalez explains every point in his book:)

1. Perceive, believe (look, see, believe)
2. Stay calm (use humor, use fear to focus)
3. Think/analyze/plan (get organized: set up small, manageable tasks)
4, Take correct, decisive action (be bold and cautious while carrying out tasks)
5. Celebrate your successes (take joy in completing tasks)
6. Count your blessings (be grateful-you're alive)
7. Play (sing, play mind games, recite poetry, count anything, do mathematical problems in you head)
8. See the beauty (remember: it's a vision quest)
9. Believe that you will succeed (develop a deep conviction that you'll live)
10. Surrender (let go of your fear of dying; "put away the pain")
11. Do whatever is necessary (be determined; have the will and the skill)
12. Never give up (let nothing break your spirit)

That said, I do agree with SeekinTruth who said:

Another thing, I think, is important to keep in mind in surviving when TSHTF, is that physical survival is important, but should not be the one and only thing to strive for because, no matter what, the physical body will die at some point. So it's important to keep things in perspective and strive to be useful to the Universe in every situation.

Thanks for the lists!

Ditto. :)