12 Ways to Learn to Roll with the Punches

The past four or five years have been difficult on many fronts.  The lousy economy and the wonky weather patterns have put most people on edge.  And not just a temporary edge, but an edge that seems to get steeper over time with no end in sight.

In this type of environment, it is easy to become stressed,  frustrated and immune to taking steps to affect change.  Instead, many go about their day, fearful of rocking the boat and too fearful to even think about the consequences of a major crisis or natural disaster.  And even though you have stockpiled food and water and have learned survival skills such as fire building, sheltering and emergency medicine, when push comes to shove, there is still an underlying fear that things will be bad – so bad – that we will not make it through.

There is an idiom that is commonly used to describe one's ability to deal with difficult and stressful situations.  It is called "Rolling with the Punches" and it means accepting whatever happens, dealing with it and moving on in a healthy and productive manner.  It means having the skills to deal with difficult situations, no matter what.

Learning to roll with the punches is a survival skill that can be honed and polished, ready to serve you when faced with the distress of a tough life situation.  Today I would like to share 12 tips for rolling with the punches – 12 tips for learning how to cope and endure when the SHTF and your world falls apart.

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Good advice...