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TOWN OF SCARBOROUGH’S PREPAREDNESS PROJECT

THE RESILIENT CITIZEN

Be a Survivor, Not a Victim

Some Things to Unlearn Before a Disaster

Some Things to Unlearn Before a Disaster

  • Change your thinking: don’t be a catastrophic thinker
  • Stop being a pessimist: examine the way you explain events in your life
  • Learn to avoid thinking traps

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Contents

  • Resiliency Project
    • Introduction and Purpose
    • Eleven Skills And Attitudes That Can Increase Resilience
    • So How Prepared are You to Deal with a Disaster?
    • Posttraumatic Growth and The Posttraumatic Growth Inventory
    • Some things to do before disaster strikes
    • Some Things to Unlearn Before a Disaster
      • Change your thinking: don’t be a catastrophic thinker
      • Stop being a pessimist: examine the way you explain events in your life
      • Learn to avoid thinking traps
    • Take an inventory of what you will need for a Go-Kit or Ready-Kit and make one
    • Make A Plan
    • Other Resources

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