Silent threats for a survivalist: Boredom and loneliness?

Loneliness and tedium gradually reach once a bloke, after finish any immediate tasks, sits still and his/her mind begins to wander and play tricks. Probably increasing depression, and thus, decreasing the will to survive. These threats could be defeated by the same way fear and panic are defeated: keeping the mind busy. There are always some task to do in order to increase the chances of being rescued (prepare bonfires, signals ...) or simply to be more comfortable (build a shelter ...). Analyse what hazards or emergencies that we may stumble across and prepare plans to address them will make us a bit less restless. It is a good idea to develop a program of activities that we impose discipline the body and mind, also writing a journal is a neat idea. Days are pretty long when you don't have anything else to do and you lost the notion of time, but the will for survival is stronger in anyone committed to overcome adversities.

Do you time that sitting idle could be very dangerous? Is easier to drive away despair than some big predator?

 

Boredom will be a fleeting thing!
Without all the mod cons time will be consumed with tedious things!
You spend a few seconds now pushing a button to flush the toilet, after you might spend an average of a whole hour per day on toilet duties!
Flicking a light switch now at .3 of a second will change to about a minute lighting a candle/lantern etc!
Filling the sink with water now about a minute! then it might include a ten minute walk with a bucket!

Most everything done the old way involves more time and or effort than now!
Most of every day will be consumed with daily chores, there will be little time to get bored!

 

I do not believe we will be bored. There will be so many things to do. There is actually a saying-"Necessity is the mother of invention"-that when you hardly have anything that you automatically become creative and start inventing things. The same applies in such a survival mode you are thinking non-stop, working on plans and implementing those plans. There will be no time to be bored. Plus, in case you do feel bored then why not try to explore your area more and check out good hiding places or check if there are signs that the weather will drastically change or not.

 

Some people are suited to being on their own, others not so much. I think I'd probably go mad eventually so I would be trying to avoid being alone in a survival situation anyway. However I do agree that you'd be so busy you could probably keep yourself going for a while.

 

I am a default introvert and would have no major problems arising from boredom and loneliness. That doesn't mean that I don't treasure company. I would take advantage of the long periods of loneliness and boredom to pray and fast which is a major aspect of my Christian faith. I would also take advantage of the time to surf the internet.

 

Loneliness is definitely a psychological enemy when you are in a desperate situation after an event. Your mind is your greatest ally, or your toughest foe, because without it, you wouldn't be able to rationally plan what's next, and you would end up just being fueled by your baser instincts to survive. Humans have lived this long for generations because of our higher thinking. We find a way to fix problems that lower animals couldn't, and it's because of our brains. Depression would lead you down a narrow path, and you might even lose your sanity altogether when this happens. So it's always important to exercise your mind and don't panic in these situations.

 

I suppose that since post-apocalypse everyone will be working very hard, you'll be so tired at the end of the day that what will be on your mind will be getting some sleep. The next morning you'll have more work to do the whole day and in the evening . . .

In any case any free time you have can be spent sharpening your knives or axes, making fish nets, making traps, etc.

 

Lonliness is OK I'm good equally spend most my time alone most the time I don't think we will have time to be lonely there will be too much work and that's when ya fully prepped too still got the daily crap to do and that's just to get by if ya have more than one of ya then works easier obviously

 

I don't think it's dangerous at all, it's just that there are people out there who are going to tell themselves that being alone is a problem, and that they should not be bored, or suffer from loneliness, therefore creating a mental problem for themselves.

I hate that some people put themselves threw this, I could life on an island all by myself for 2 years and not suffer from psychological problems because I'm in control of how I want my brain to be in situations like that.

 

I think this depends on how prepared you already are. If you have a solid routine, that doesn't too much time to do, it's easy to get free time on your hands. I think you want to try and minimize your free time, that way you won't be bored. I'm not sure there's ALWAYS something that needs to be done, but you could try doing things you haven't. I'm not sure there's something that always needs doing, but there's probably something you always can do.

 

Well being prepped is having done in advance so minimise the free time ya can always get the following months logs in

 

I think it is better to be bored than lonely. I would slowly lose my mind if I was alone and unable to create the list of things that need to be done in order to survive (as well as go through a tidal wave of emotions)

 

Yes, I think people can defeat loneliness if they focus on making the best of the situation. Life is pretty jacked up in general. You don't know if your going to have a job next month. Teachers are in the same fear. In the end, focus on making the situation better.

 

It's hard to live with that but you won't die being bored or lonely. You jusy have to make every single minute worth it since you are not doing anything. Try to do something else.

 

I am a voracious reader and researcher into the spiritual realm from a Christian respective and I am almost always on the internet during my spare time, there is always something new to learn from the myriad of websites. I am now am authority in this area. I also read kindred books. I am now reading one about fasting.