Preparing your mind to thrive in negative and hostile situations.

In Episode 7, Will and I dive into some of our extreme experiences. Then, our special guest Tony Loughran, Founder of Zero Risk, tells us where to take your mind if you are in an extreme and possibly life-threatening situation. 

Today, we want to talk about personal Risk and the role of proactive mental health in preparing you to put you in the best situations to thrive in a dynamic environment. Throughout my career in the media, I've ended up in quite a few riots and quite a few dangerous places, and you really need to have situational awareness. You needed to have an exit plan. And it was really, really important to have those skills. 

Tony Loughran, put me through a Hostile Environment course preparing you to cover war when I was at SBSTV. Tony served in British Military and then left to pursue a career supporting media in dangerous environments and war zones. These life lessons are the bedrock of the courses Zero Risk teaches. Tony and his team helped bring several families out of Afghanistan as it fell to the Taliban. 

Something we'll unpack today is the fact that your body will keep going. But if your mind breaks, then your body will give up, and you'd be amazed at how much stronger your body is if you've got a powerful mind. 

When you start something new, there can be a lot of fear and mental preparedness will help you get stuck in. Seek out feedback even if you're not comfortable with the answers.

Remember, pause, breathe, assess 5 meters all around, then a 15-meter scan, zoom out and start making good decisions.

The obstacle is the way!