{"id":7909,"date":"2020-05-04T17:08:56","date_gmt":"2020-05-04T17:08:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gdg.travel\/?p=7909"},"modified":"2020-05-15T13:41:17","modified_gmt":"2020-05-15T13:41:17","slug":"using-hostage-survival-techniques","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gdg.travel\/en-us\/blog\/using-hostage-survival-techniques\/","title":{"rendered":"Using Hostage Survival Techniques"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Header: hostage techniques&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.gdg.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/MV-blog-header.jpg&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_center&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;Using Hostage Survival Techniques&#8221; subhead=&#8221;to cope with COVID-19 lockdown&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; header_fullscreen=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243; 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I have been working for many years with people who have been kidnapped, and people who have been held hostage, who have had to learn to adapt to survive.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>There are similarities with where we find ourselves now, vast numbers of us, forced to stay at home. So, what are the lessons to be learnt from \u2018conduct after capture\u2019 techniques and the parallels that could help us survive this ordeal?<\/p>\n<p>If you are unlucky enough to be kidnapped and held hostage, you can expect to feel a combination of the following:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An almost paralysing fear of being harmed or death.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Continuing panic, loneliness and disbelief.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Depression occasioned by the knowledge that you have no control over this situation, and you do not know when it is going to end.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Internal stress created by the uncertainty of regular food and drink.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Desperate longing to be back with your family and friends.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>An obsessive reflection on the normal and routine aspects of your life, things have so often taken for granted.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The extraordinary times of this virus do have some stark similarities to a hostage situation. In all probability, you may be experiencing one or more of the above. Although our isolation is to a certain extent voluntary and is happening for our own good, and the good of our society, human beings are social creatures,\u00a0especially\u00a0in times of crisis. So it is natural to crave for the company of our friends and family. That urge to be together makes us who we are.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>So, let me stress these are normal reactions to an abnormal\u00a0temporary\u00a0situation. Allow yourself to feel what you feel. You are not weak. You are you. Everyone experiences some of, if not all, these things. What you feel is an honest response at a difficult time. Don\u2019t beat yourself up. In this case, your mission is to acknowledge where you are and then adapt and survive.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,3_4&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Lockdown Tips&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;title: Hostage Similarity&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Lockdown Tips To Equip You<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>To give yourself the best chance of surviving, these lockdown tips are here to help. First, be kind to yourself. Each one of us responds differently. Your reaction will not be the same as your partner\u2019s, or your friend\u2019s on WhatsApp or a colleague on the phone. Be kind to them too, diffuse tension, don\u2019t escalate it.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,3_4&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Recognise feelings&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;title: Hostage Similarity&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Recognise What You Are Feeling<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>This recognition will help you come to grips with what is, without doubt, difficult for everyone. Realise that you are having a natural reaction to an unnatural situation.<\/p>\n<p>The most important thing is to remember to be who you are. Never lose sight of this. Your normal life has routines and standards. Be that person.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,3_4&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Plan a Structure&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;title: Hostage Similarity&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Plan A Structure<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Do not slip into a dishevelled, sloppy person who has used the situation to give up in some way; someone you don\u2019t recognise. Plan a structure \u2013 a daily routine. This must include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Personal hygiene \u2013 start each day in your normal way\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Appearance \u2013 look in the mirror and see who you usually see\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Keep mentally active \u2013 don\u2019t slump in front of daytime TV. Find a way to challenge yourself.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Stay up to date with medication\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Make sure you have adequate food and drink at usual meal-times \u2013 if you are on your own, really try to make a special effort with this.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Communicate with your friends and relatives. We are all so busy. Use this extra time to reach out to people with whom you may have lost touch.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Exercise; a lot can be achieved in an hour. Plan out a routine for yourself, or if you\u2019re online, and most of us are, join a live stream class, something most hostages don\u2019t have access to.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Maintain a sense of purpose and value. It is hard for us to plan for the future when we don\u2019t know when things will get back to normal. But we do know they will, so this time may be useful to evaluate how you feel about what gives you purpose and value. Try and use those values to how you approach this difficult time.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge is power, so keep well informed. Read outside your own comfort zone. Look at what is happening in other countries. Instead of waiting to have the news interpreted for you, compare and contrast stories from different news organisations yourself.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>One of the key lockdown tips is to plan for the long haul. If you think this will be over in two weeks and it drifts on for two months, or longer, this will add to your own psychological strain. So, lower your expectations to avoid disappointment. Expect months and you will be happy when it is weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Many former hostages I know adopted a combination of different coping mechanisms. Some wrote plays, music, or played chess with discarded objects. People are amazing. They can achieve great things in very restricted and most arduous of circumstances. So many people say, \u2018I never have the time to\u2026\u2019 Well, now you do. Use that time to focus the mind and learn something different. Come out of this better, stronger. How could this apply to you? What could you do? Hold that thought. Write it down. Look at the words you\u2019ve put on the paper. Look at them again tomorrow morning.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And one more thing \u2013 don\u2019t forget \u2013 the longer your period in captivity, the more opportunities arise for a safe resolution and your return to freedom. Repeat that to yourself. The longer this goes on, the more likely it is that you will avoid the virus yourself and will survive. Outside, other people are working hard to fix this, to help you, to help us all return to a normal life. Trust this because it is true. This time will pass. This is all temporary. You have not been forgotten. Stay calm, stay safe. Adapt. Survive.<b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,3_4&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;creds&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243;][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#5b8cb1&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;10px|10px|10px|10px|false|false&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Sue Williams QPM, Hostage Responder and Associate Fellow Sa\u00efd Business School, University of Oxford<\/p>\n<p><b>Sue Williams<\/b><b> is a Travel Safety Educator at Maiden Voyage.\u00a0 If kidnap of your employees is something that concerns you please<\/b><b>\u00a0contact Maiden Voyge<\/b><b> and refer to their\u00a0<\/b><b>courses.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243; 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