panic button [i]
‘cuz panic doesn’t pay
it might be hard to find because it’s not on the display
when there’s cause for alarm you know that panic’s good for nuttin’
take action/avoid harm:
press the “don’t panic” button
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· yes, there was a group message, recently, regarding the “panic button” on our work computers, and how to install it, and how it’s required, etc., etc. ...so i had to write about it.
the whole idea, in a dangerous situation, is not to panic. it’s not to react out of fear. the idea is to make serious decisions with a clear bodymind. breathe. stay calm. analyze the situation. take action.
the best course of action (of course) is to be prepared for adverse situations prior to their occurrence. occur.
clarity of mind flows with a healthy bodymind: strong, flexible, agile, lean, coordinated, balanced, focused, aware, observant. see the battlefield in advance. know who the players are. study (and learn from) his-story, and apply that knowledge to the present.
what we do prior to crisis matters. prepare the bodymind via movement, self-defense practices, and strength/power training. cultivate a support system (family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, students) who are of like bodymind.
alternative title: the “don’t panic” button
draft: this will be moved to 2.16.2026.
‘cuz panic doesn’t pay
it might be hard to find because it’s not on the display
when there’s cause for alarm you know that panic’s good for nuttin’
take action/avoid harm:
press the “don’t panic” button
________________________________
· yes, there was a group message, recently, regarding the “panic button” on our work computers, and how to install it, and how it’s required, etc., etc. ...so i had to write about it.
the whole idea, in a dangerous situation, is not to panic. it’s not to react out of fear. the idea is to make serious decisions with a clear bodymind. breathe. stay calm. analyze the situation. take action.
the best course of action (of course) is to be prepared for adverse situations prior to their occurrence. occur.
“…but joal, how can i prepare for everything?”
wellness.
clarity of mind flows with a healthy bodymind: strong, flexible, agile, lean, coordinated, balanced, focused, aware, observant. see the battlefield in advance. know who the players are. study (and learn from) his-story, and apply that knowledge to the present.
what we do prior to crisis matters. prepare the bodymind via movement, self-defense practices, and strength/power training. cultivate a support system (family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, students) who are of like bodymind.
in order to be the michael jordan of dangerous situations, in order to be the GOAT of challenge, do the work. do the work Now, so when the game gets real, you’ll want the ball in your hands. in michael’s case, the game would “slow down.” he would ‘see’ the basket as huge. he knew that he would sink the 3. he’d say “give me the ball, and just get out of the way.” he knew that he was going to win.
we can’t press the don’t-panic-button if we haven’t done the work and uploaded the app into our well-being… but if we do, then wIe will win -- as the process of Be-ing the very best that wIe can.
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martino, j. (2.16-1.2026). panic button. book 131: well worth the weight. © 2026 by wellnesseducation.us
yes, this one is too long... and too preachy... but i use these to offset the master-pieces. ;)
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