THE READY BRIEFWhat's one item you started buying in bulk because the price kept climbing?
For me it was olive oil. Up 40% in two years.
What are you seeing in your area?
Today's Ready Brief: Inflation and Your Pantry — The Real Preparedness Math
How rising costs change what belongs in your stockpile. Bulk buying strategies that work. The overlap between frugality and smart preparedness.
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OfeliaEmergencies can happen anytime. Being prepared saves lives. Take a moment today to learn basic first aid or check your emergency plan—it could make all the difference when it matters most. ⛑️ #Preparedness #SafetyFirst #RedCross
Harry SintonenThe two largest retailing organisations (and many other companies) in Finland have special responsibilities during a crisis. The operations will need to continue even in the case of emergencies or war. The crisis operations are practised periodically, too, rather than just being some words on paper.
Many large companies in specific fields (such as S-Ryhmä and Kesko) have a legal obligation to do so, but about 1500 companies contribute on a volunteer basis via a network managed by the National Emergency Supply Agency. The companies participate through ~30 sector-specific pools, which include the Logistics Pool (supply chain optimisation), the Finance Pool (continuity of payment systems and banking services), and the Energy Pool (energy system resilience), among others.
Honest question: The last time something stressful happened, did you respond or react?
Responding = pause, assess, act.
Reacting = autopilot, emotion, regret.
Most of us react. Preparedness is training yourself to respond instead.
Today's Ready Brief: Mental Resilience — Staying Calm Under Pressure
Stress inoculation from military psychology. Breathing techniques that work under real pressure. Why decision fatigue is the real emergency enemy.
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Rita, antifascist 🏴🦯🦯🦯“ I have this suspicion that the block party is going to be the single most important social structure of the revolution.”
#Revolution #preparedness #organize
https://open.substack.com/pub/margaretkilljoy/p/block-parties-and-oil-crises?r=5th2yl&utm_medium=ios
The real enemy in emergencies isn't panic. It's decision fatigue.
Every choice you make under stress drains your ability to make the next one. That's why routines and checklists matter. They remove decisions when your brain is least equipped to make them.
The military doesn't teach soldiers to be fearless. They teach them to function while afraid.
One technique that works anywhere: Box breathing. 4 seconds in, 4 hold, 4 out, 4 hold.
Navy SEALs use it before breaches. You can use it before a hard conversation or an emergency at 2 AM.
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