Earlier this month, a 41-year-old woman fell asleep at the wheel in Indiana and drove her car into a ditch under a bridge. She remained trapped there until she was discovered 6 days later by a man operating a tractor. She was alive but had badly broken both of her legs, her wrist, and ribs. Volunteer firefighters rescued her from the car, and she was flown to a hospital in Chicago where she is still recovering.  

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What can we learn from this amazing story? Let’s dissect this #MindsetMoment together.

One thing that She did to save her own life was figure out a way to drink water. She was pinned inside her car in a deep ditch with two broken legs and only one good arm. To get water, she used her good arm to hang her hoodie out of the window allowing it to soak up water from the ditch, which she then sucked out of the fabric. You can only survive a few days without water, so in a desperate situation, figure out a way to hydrate! 

She was also able to stay warm using a blanket she had in her car. Preventing hypothermia is crucial in any survival situation. Do whatever it takes to keep yourself from getting too cold! Hypothermia blankets are great for a small survival kit and/or a mini candle can keep you surprisingly warm. 

She tried repeatedly to call for help, but no one could hear her because of the noise of the vehicles traveling on the road. Her broken ribs also made yelling painful and more difficult. Always carry a whistle! It’s an easy item to add to your keychain. We’ve heard multiple stories about when this saved lives.  

There’s one last thing that is maybe a little less obvious in this story and that’s her will to live. She simply didn’t give up. This has literally everything to do with mindset. If you think you aren’t going to make it, your chances don’t get better, they get worse. Don’t quit!