Arnica is another plant extract that can be taken for three days prior to surgery and up to one week after in order to prevent or reduce bruising. Arnica cream is a popular post-op aid too as it relieves inflammation and mends bruised tissue.
1 You can hide in your closet behind some old bags of clothes, or even in a big box. 2  Hide in the basement! 3  Or the garage! 4  You can even hide in the car, if you are careful that you don't mess around with the car and accidentally start the engine.
The Hide part is a bit tougher but just as life-saving: leave your desk or work area, leave your stuff except for your cell phone, and run to the nearest âsafe roomâ in your building. Once inside, with as many people as will fit, lock the door, barricade it with whatever heavy objects you can find, stay out of the door frame, spread out inside the room, stay low, and be quiet.