Overcome Your Normalcy Bias

Normalcy bias refers to our natural reactions when facing a crisis that since something has never happened before… it never will. It is human nature.
Since a disaster never has occurred then it never will occur. People with a normalcy bias have difficulties reacting to something they have not experienced before. It causes people to underestimate the possibility of a disaster occurring and its possible effects. People also tend to interpret warnings in the most optimistic way possible, seizing on anything to infer a less serious situation.
The normalcy bias causes people to drastically underestimate the effects of the disaster. Therefore, they think that everything will be all right. It is similar to the Ostrich effect, the apparent avoidance of risky situations by pretending they do not exist. (The name comes from the common legend that ostriches bury their heads in the sand to avoid danger.
Having a strong normalcy bias will prevent someone from preparing or planning for a disaster.
Perhaps the very first survival skill that someone can have is that of eliminating their normalcy bias. The realization that your comfort zone can change, and change rapidly, is the first step towards being adaptable. It is quite impossible to think about or plan for disaster if your mind cannot accept that it could actually happen.
People are creatures of habit. We go to work the same way every day. Our routines are nearly the same (the weekday routine and the weekend routine). We tend to do everything the same or similar way we did the last time. Think about the things that you do in your life – in a given week, most of you do the same things from week to week, even with the same schedule. It’s just the way it is.
It goes against the grain to think or act beyond our ‘normalcy’. I can tell you though, that once you break through that way of thinking, it is exciting (and can be a bit scary) to get outside of your comfort zone. It is only then that you can truly begin to realize what is happening outside of your bubble, as well as the risks (and opportunities) that are present there.

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Ok for the following procedures you will need:

Materials
Chilli Powder
Viniger
Lemon’s
Colander
Jug
Pot
Spoon
Spray Bottle

Optional Materials
Ginger Ground
Chilli Flakes
Maroccan Seasoning
Mexican Chilli Powder

Jalapeno, Habanero, Scotch Bonnets, the hottest peppers you can find.

Get your Vinegar and pour it into the jug, Pour as Much as you need into the jug, It all depends on the size of your spray bottle. Always Over-estimate when doing this due to evaporation in a later process.

Now Get your lemon and squeeze the lemon as much as you can until you can get no more juice out of it.

Poor the lemon juice into the jug (with the vinegar) It should maintain a clear color with a little yellow consistency. Don’t worry about any thick parts that get into the jug, this will be dealt with in a minute.

Now it’s time to add some chili and cayenne pepper! Just pour it in until your desired level. I usually use half the bottle of each.

I like to add the juice from jalapeno, habanero and scotch bonnet peppers. After I have squeezed out the juice, I toss in the rest of the pepper, including the seeds.

You can also use the following:
Ginger Ground
Chilli Flakes
Maroccan Seasoning
Mexican Chilli

Now Get your spoon and start to stir, this allows the ingredients to spread and interact. Stir for about 5 minutes. Now it’s time to start cooking, get your pot out and then pour your liquid into it. Set the heat high for a while till it starts to boil up. This is when your extra mixture comes in handy. It will start to evaporate don’t worry about this too much. Keep it boiling for about 5-10 minutes then set it low and mix it with a spoon. Then when you feel it is done, turn off the heat. Strain several times using your colander. Be sure you have a catch pot underneath the colander!Now pour your liquid into your spray bottles
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