How Prepared Are You To Deal With A Challenge or Crisis?

Take Your Own Inventory

Events in my LifeWhat events have I experienced in my life

that have been extremely stressful for me?Natural disaster like a tornadoPersonal disaster like a death House FireDivorceBankruptcyJob Loss

My Management of EventsHow did I deal with my feelingsDid I avoid talking about what was

happening?Did I allow myself to discharge the feelings

about the event?Did I think about significant others in my life

and how they had dealt with similar crises?

Asking for HelpHow did going it alone work for you?If you asked for help, who helped you

through these hard times?

Role ModelsWho have been the role models in my life for

dealing with adversity?What did I learn from them?

Helping OthersHave I helped others through bad times?Did helping others help me?How?

911How was I impacted by 911?After 911, did my attitude toward others who

were different from me by religion or race change?

If so, how?

Staying BusyHave I thrown myself into work or other

activities as a way of coping with hard times?Was this helpful?What was the upside and downside?

What I have learnedHow has the global financial crisis affected

me?What have I learned about myself from

dealing with difficult situations?

Using My HeadAm I able to think clearly during a crisis?Can I problem solve?Did thinking clearly help me manage my

feelings, specifically the fear anger that come up during a crisis?

Am I Stronger?Have adverse events in my life changed my

way of thinking about myself and the world I live in?

Am I a stronger person for having gone through a life crisis?

How?