Misconception for many of us is a terrifying experience, even if you know that you really are not in danger, if you lose your position in the center of the city, you can still find your heart, knocking and thinking! When our bodies are disturbed, we want to move, and therefore it is tempting to plow, even when we are not sure where we are going. It is so difficult for a person to resist this instinct that many adventurers in the desert have lost their lives because they could not stand and wait for "search and rescue." So, rule number one, when lost, stop and collect your thoughts.
Before trying to assess the situation, it is worth spending a few minutes if you can relieve stress. The mental processes that you will use, such as Reasoning and Working Memory, are involved in the frontal cortex of the brain, and stress can seriously affect the work of the anterior frontal cortex.
I believe that an effective way to cope with stress is to see what is going on around me like a movie, to think about myself, how the director sits behind my eyes, watching impassively and making decisions about the reaction to this drama in front of me. Some people calm their nerves, imagining that the roots grow from the feet into the ground or focus on their breathing, no matter what you use, do it as soon as you realize that you are lost.
SOLVE method
Now that you have gathered as much as possible, you are ready to consider the situation. The Solve method can be used to analyze any problem in a logical order and is a useful tool in this situation.
S - for the Specify parameter.
To indicate a problem, carefully read the landmarks and features that surround you. If you have a map, pay attention to the essential functions around you and try to compare the nature of the objects on earth with the function templates on the map. Ask yourself exactly where you were when you were last sure about your position? Was there anything to indicate where you think that after that? If you have forgotten your route, try the “empty mind technique”, cover your eyes with your hands and release your mind completely, as if you are looking at a white screen, and then looking at images of the route through the frame, back and forth, some people think that it helps them memory retrieval. Think about all the possible areas that you could be in now, are there any of these areas that you can eliminate? For example, if you were there, are there items that you will definitely see that you don’t see now? It is very easy to see what you want to see and believe what you want to believe when you are under pressure, so don’t be in a hurry to make assumptions.
Study your journey and ask yourself these questions.
• Could you miss a destination?
• Did you underestimate the time and distance you were on the move?
• Could you get through the work without noticing it?
• Could you turn left and not right at the intersection?
• Could you go in the wrong direction?
• If you followed the map, then if your environment objects do not correspond to the map, this necessarily means that you have gone astray.
• Could your map become outdated or was magnetism affected your compass?
• If you looked at the map before the trip, did you see what you expected to see?
Relevant facts
Try to eliminate irrelevant facts, as they may cloud your opinion, the fact that someone is impatient is not a factor contributing to detection, do not allow your emotions to have your jurisdiction, avoid jumping to conclusions based on incomplete information, base your decisions on that where you are, not where you would like to be.
Time
• How much time has passed since you knew where you were? How far could you travel at that time?
• Are you in a hurry to get to your destination? For example, if you are trying to find a bus station, because your coach leaves after 20 minutes, you may find it more profitable to jump into a taxi to take you there rather than buy a new bus ticket.
• Keep in mind that after you see the sun, you will only have 25 minutes before the end of twilight.
O for options
- Could you ask for help? Since there is an expectation that men have better spatial skills than women, it is clear that some men are more ashamed to get lost than women, and this can lead to being condemned for being lost and it is difficult to find help. This is sad because clear instructions from a reliable person, such as a police officer or a garage owner, can be all that you need as a solution. When asking for help, specify the address where you are, or where you are going, even if you are in another country and do not speak the same language, your guide will understand that you are lost. Always carry a laptop so that he can draw a map. The sketch map is better than verbal directions, first, because you don't need to memorize it, second, because it keeps confusion about what you thought, and third, because it encourages your guide to be accurate in its description.
- You can go back to where you knew where you are and try again. , Perhaps you could pass by the transition without noticing it? Or turned left and not right?
- You might find a high point of view. It would be an advantage if you could find a place high enough so that you could look at the layout of the surroundings, is there a hill or a building that you could use, for example, the top floor of a multi-storey car park?
- You can divide your goal into subgoals. For example, if your main goal is to find a cinema, you may need to first get to the main road; listening to traffic. This will help you know where you are.
- Take a reasonable assumption For example, "If we are here, if we walk this road, we will see a field to our right." Try to repeat the steps if this turns out to be false.
- You might remember past knowledge. Ask yourself, does the layout of this place match what you saw before? Think of urban forms. Is it worth exploring if this is the same? Repeat the previous experience in your mind. Are there any similarities that can help you now?
- You may be inside the triangle If you can see three landmarks around you about 90-120 degrees apart, they form a triangle in the middle of which you are. However, it can give you the necessary information if you need to pinpoint the area on the map, and you have a map, a compass and a pencil with you (all the necessary equipment, if you have a tricky sense of direction, in my opinion) you can use the method called "Triangulation" (sounds technically, but it's not as difficult as it seems, honestly). Put the word in a search engine and you will find some useful explanations with diagrams of how this is done.
- If you are discussing a problem with someone else and treat each other carefully and attentively If you are worried, it can be frustrating, if you do not agree, but do not be seduced by the argument or put the blame, it will not help. Listen, so that each person individually identifies the problem before you brainstorm the solutions, a member of the queterer group may have the very key you need and you will not hear it if you all speak at once. It is usually best if everyone stays together, even if they disagree with what to do. If you think someone is probably looking for you, listen to any calls or horns from car horns that attract your attention.
If you discuss the problem with someone else and treat each other carefully and attentively, if you are disturbed, it can be frustrating, if you disagree, but do not be seduced by the argument or lay the blame, it will not help. Listen, so that each person individually identifies the problem before you brainstorm the solutions, a member of the queterer group may have the very key you need and you will not hear it if you all speak at once. It is usually best if everyone stays together, even if they disagree with what to do. If you think someone is probably looking for you, listen to any calls or horns from car horns that attract your attention.
V for different
Look at the problem from different perspectives and try to form a theory of where you might be. Test this theory by carefully studying the features that can prove it right or wrong. To quote Edward de Bono “if we cannot go from possibility to certainty, then we must go from probability to probability,” the probability will be when the clues are more or less correct, for example, you think the sun is in the right direction your theory, there are guidelines that may be what you are looking for, your estimates of time and distance correspond to your theory.
Psychologists recognize that visual aids, such as diagrams and maps, are very useful tools for solving problems. So use your laptop and pen.
It is easy to focus on more obvious information and ignore less visible abilities, give yourself a moment to think creatively before you go, are there any other options? For example, could you opt out of navigation and choose local transportation instead? Even if you decide not to get on the bus, a route diagram at the bus stop can be useful. Try to return to the problem. If you were at your destination, what do you need to do to get to where you are right now?
E for evaluation
Before charging, make sure that you and your satellites have completed an assessment of the problem and got a clear plan of action, make sure that you go in the right direction, instead of dwelling on your lost moments, focus on the “Here and Now” navigation. As soon as you safely reflect on what you have learned from this experience, have you thought? How effective is your stress management method? Have you correctly identified the problem? What would happen if you did something else? Remember all this next time.
I hope this article will help you stay in place more often than you get lost, Bon voyage.
