{"id":1029,"date":"2025-07-27T21:01:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T01:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/thriving\/?p=1029"},"modified":"2025-07-27T21:08:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T01:08:57","slug":"whats-in-your-emergency-kit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/thriving\/2025\/07\/whats-in-your-emergency-kit\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s In Your Emergency Kit?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>When I was a teen and first driving, I loved going on road trips. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My parents encouraged me, but always made sure I had what they called my \u201cemergency kit\u201d with me in the car.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"193\" height=\"261\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/thriving\/files\/2025\/07\/emergency-kit.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1030\" style=\"width:166px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>An emergency kit was a bag with a few essential things in it. It had a road flasher, so people could see where I was if I broke down on the side of the road. It had first aid things like aspirin, bandages, antiseptic spray, and a plastic sac that got cold like an ice pack if you crushed it. And it had bottled water and something to eat like granola bars or peanuts and fruit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My emergency kit had things so that if I got into trouble I could signal that I needed help, I could manage pain, and I could be nourished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As I think about it, couldn\u2019t we all use an emergency kit during tough times? When we get stressed to the breaking point, or have a sudden hard event, we should all be able to signal for help, manage our pain, and sustain our energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The thing about an emergency kit is that you have to prepare it ahead of time. When the emergency happens it\u2019s too late to try to put a kit together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So I try to think about who and how I can signal for help during hard times (my dear friends, you know who you are). \u00a0How I can manage my hurt in the moment during a crisis (deep breathing, looking at sweet pictures of my daughters). And how I can keep up my energy to get me through (taking a walk, listening to music). I think I have the basics of my emergency kit ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What about you?&nbsp; What\u2019s in your emergency kit that will help you signal when you need help, manage your hurt, and keep you sustained during the tough times?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having an emergency kit is an essential part of thriving. Make sure you have yours ready!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When I was a teen and first driving, I loved going on road trips. My parents encouraged me, but always made sure I had what they called my \u201cemergency kit\u201d with me in the car. 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