Fire Drills for Life Stuff– How Pre-Deciding Your Responses Leads to Success

Project I Am by Dr. David J Schlosz

Episode notes

What are Fire Drills for Life?

Have you ever found yourself in a stressful situation, scrambling to figure out the right response—only to regret your reaction later? What if you didn’t have to decide in the moment at all? What if you already had a plan?

In this episode of Project I AM, we’re diving into the power of Fire Drills for Life—a strategy used by elite athletes, military units, and top performers to eliminate stress, make better decisions, and set themselves up for success. When we choose ahead of time how to respond in key moments, we don’t have to rely on willpower or emotional impulse—we just follow through with our predetermined plan.

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resiliencecounseling studentsinterventionsencouragementfire drills