tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post4471875845606883736..comments2024-03-27T20:40:50.047-04:00Comments on Success Along the Weigh: Staying calm in the face of panicAnele @ Success Along the Weighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-5445144365401993902016-06-29T12:38:11.011-04:002016-06-29T12:38:11.011-04:00Good gracious!!! So much for a nice, calm outing!...Good gracious!!! So much for a nice, calm outing! I'm so glad your friend kept at it and didn't let this experience beat her. Staying calm is so important and you all did that. I've had a few boating experiences over the years that have been kind of scary, but for whatever reason I go into "voice of reason" mode and don't panic in a crisis. I remember my house being on fire years ago and just systematically gathering what I needed as the flames took out my bathroom and kitchen. I'm great in a crisis and very calm and focused, but afterwards the adrenaline hits me and I'm either shaking nonstop for hours or hurling my guts out. The hubs goes kayaking down a pretty intense river and he's seen some nasty accidents and has helped people out before. The other I get, the more I love pontoons! Snort!!dalbador1https://www.blogger.com/profile/09877799102438622117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-84337459147663266852016-06-29T10:52:05.234-04:002016-06-29T10:52:05.234-04:00You did good Anele. Poor kid--expecting somebody t...You did good Anele. Poor kid--expecting somebody to yell at her, I know we think kids are so carefree, but I remember those days of fearing the parents would be mad at me for this or that, something completely out of my power to control. I've come to realize, at every stage of life, we have worries, and they are not less just because in retrospect we realize they were nothing. At the time, they are major, and that is all that counts, how we perceive them. So once again, good job staying calm with her, she sounds like a real winner, as do you!dupsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18088114640385927198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-85079436298084897342016-06-29T10:39:46.370-04:002016-06-29T10:39:46.370-04:00Holy cow Anele...will you be my paddleboard instru...Holy cow Anele...will you be my paddleboard instructor??? (If I didn't live several states away from you I would totally hire you.)<br /><br />I love how you calmly coached her and helped her to feel safe so that she could mentally get to a place where she could get back on the board. That makes all the difference in the world when someone is facing a strongly-entrenched fear (like water or drowning.) The fact that she wants to go out again speaks volumes about the effectiveness of your coaching techniques. I love that you have gotten so good at paddleboarding that you are now passing that passion along to others. Very cool!Jennifer Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06848201953191810867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-16159269607481445092016-06-29T10:24:31.931-04:002016-06-29T10:24:31.931-04:00Good job staying calm in that situation. Panic mak...Good job staying calm in that situation. Panic makes things scary fast. I had a scary situation happen to me years ago. It's well-known that I'm petrified of sharks...after Jaws, who wasn't?? Anyway, about 20 years ago we were boating with my cousins and went over to Martha's Vineyard for dinner. There were so many boats there that we had to dock side-by-side at the pier. My cousin's boat was the last boat on the chain. After dinner we went back to the boat - and now it's dark out - and you had to climb down the ladder to the first boat and then walk across each boat to get to our boat. I was in jeans, had a jacket in my hands and my purse and shoes. I started down the ladder....fine...across the first boat...fine...the second boat had an extension cord that I didn't see. You guessed it. I tripped over the extension cord and plunged into the deep, dark marina. As I watched the lights of the pier fade away as I sank I could see people running to the edge of the pier screaming. I wasn't concerned about that, I was petrified a shark was going to attack me! I would have sprung out of the water, but wet jeans prevent you from doing much. Took me awhile to get out of the water. Once everyone knew I was ok, we all had a good laugh about it. I joked along with them...but I was traumatized.Donna Steely Arnoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02287040071982563335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-11086940769569511772016-06-29T07:22:28.970-04:002016-06-29T07:22:28.970-04:00I am glad we finally got out and paddled this summ...I am glad we finally got out and paddled this summer. There was a mental block there for some reason but it feels good to be past that. When I heard her splash into the water I was concerned that she would freak out but I hadn't even remembered at that point that she was water phobic too. Sheesh, what a trooper! It will be a good idea to practice getting on the board in better conditions because you never know when you might fall in and if you're confident about your ability to get back on the board then it makes falling in more fun than fearful. The Mr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04233628447251244134noreply@blogger.com