Awareness and Intuition
Awareness:
This can be viewed from many angles but I will deal with two main ones here.
1. Knowledge of your environment: KNOW WHERE YOU ARE! Do your homework and avoid problem areas especially after dark or when there are less people around. Know your exits and make a habit of facing the door or other high traffic areas when you are in a foreign or otherwise unsecure location.
2. "Know Thyself." Understand and embrace your capabilities as an individual. An understanding of how you deal with a stressful situation physically, mentally and emotionally will increase your chances of success in any situation whether it be violent or not. Let's just deal with the physical. A lot of people have NEVER EVEN HIT ANYTHING BEFORE. This is important to recognize because how are you to assess your level of power or speed if you have never tested it out?
Natural Instincts:
Listen to your gut feelings and don't ignore those sensations that "something is wrong." In his landmark book, "Gift Of Fear", author Gavin DeBecker explains the rational breakdown of intuition and describes it as one's continuous sub conscious analysis of the surrounding environment and series of events. It has been found that after a violent encounter the victim who initially stated that it was sudden and couldn't have been avoided will later on remember more specific details. After recognizing them they will admit it could have been avoided. Your brain never stops working and it will always work in your best interests to keep you safe.
Of course, there are times when all the preparation in the world couldn't guarantee total avoidance and for these times you need to know yourself, your limitations and your strenghts. You have to know what you are capable of and what it would take to dissolve the threat of a potential attack and/or neutralize an assailant. This isn't something that can be taught in a single class or even a weekend seminar. However, taking a class or at least learning about personal protection is a definite first step and should be seen as building your AWARENESS level and alleviating the suppression of your NATURAL INSTINCTS.
-s-
This can be viewed from many angles but I will deal with two main ones here.
1. Knowledge of your environment: KNOW WHERE YOU ARE! Do your homework and avoid problem areas especially after dark or when there are less people around. Know your exits and make a habit of facing the door or other high traffic areas when you are in a foreign or otherwise unsecure location.
2. "Know Thyself." Understand and embrace your capabilities as an individual. An understanding of how you deal with a stressful situation physically, mentally and emotionally will increase your chances of success in any situation whether it be violent or not. Let's just deal with the physical. A lot of people have NEVER EVEN HIT ANYTHING BEFORE. This is important to recognize because how are you to assess your level of power or speed if you have never tested it out?
Natural Instincts:
Listen to your gut feelings and don't ignore those sensations that "something is wrong." In his landmark book, "Gift Of Fear", author Gavin DeBecker explains the rational breakdown of intuition and describes it as one's continuous sub conscious analysis of the surrounding environment and series of events. It has been found that after a violent encounter the victim who initially stated that it was sudden and couldn't have been avoided will later on remember more specific details. After recognizing them they will admit it could have been avoided. Your brain never stops working and it will always work in your best interests to keep you safe.
Of course, there are times when all the preparation in the world couldn't guarantee total avoidance and for these times you need to know yourself, your limitations and your strenghts. You have to know what you are capable of and what it would take to dissolve the threat of a potential attack and/or neutralize an assailant. This isn't something that can be taught in a single class or even a weekend seminar. However, taking a class or at least learning about personal protection is a definite first step and should be seen as building your AWARENESS level and alleviating the suppression of your NATURAL INSTINCTS.
-s-
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