None of us can control any event; for the more severe scenarios you mentioned, it is possible to bug out.

Jeanette Isabelle

There are three classes of disaster. Those you'll survive no matter what you do, those you'll survive if you prepare appropriately, and those that are not survivable. I focus on avoiding personal disasters (maintaining my car, driving safely, staying out of dangerous places, etc.) and preparing to deal with problems as they arise.

I get a deep sense of satisfaction from updating my car-based FAK, using tonight's example, and it lets me put the need of it out of my mind for the most part.

In other words, I rarely feel anxiety because I'm ready.

Jeanette_Isabelle, I may be wrong, but I get the idea that your studies may be keeping anxiety-producing thoughts in the forefront. I don't recommend suppressing those thoughts, but if you are overly focused on them that's not good either.