Being attacked by some criminal low-life is no laughing matter. Now, this article is not meant to drive some sort of fear into you. And that's not what I want. What is more important is not being a victim in the first place. There are simple steps to take to avoid being a victim and become a warrior. At least regarding one's mindset.
Fear can be a double-edged sword. On one hand, it can be useful when dealing with dangerous situations and on the other hand, it can lead to paralysis when an attack happens. The most important thing is know when and how to use fear to your advantage.
Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, in his book On Combat, describes what happens in life-threatening situations. One's heart rate will jump quickly. In many cases, it'll race to well over 180 beats per minute (BPM). Anything above 175 BPM is what leads to freezing and irrational behavior in the face of danger. The goal is to be in the ultimate survival range of 115 - 145 BPM. Within this range, one's reaction time increases and the fight or flight is at its highest. Complex/Gross motor skills also work the best in this range.
So how can one get to this ultimate level to surviving an attack? Well, I'm going to offer 3 keys that will enable you to deal with and survive an attack by any bad guy (or woman).
1. Practice, Practice, Practice. Scenario training has proven to help those that have trained in it to survive a physical attack. Based on using one's gross motor skills, scenario training creates wiring in the brain to respond by attacking the attacker. It's much the same way a wild animal, like a wolverine, would attack back. Though, they have it as part of their instinctive response. The goal is to create your own instinctive response too. Those that train the hardest will usually survive and even thrive in an actual encounter. Just make sure the training is based in reality and not sports.
2. Awareness counts. Being aware of your surroundings will help you to avoid getting attacked. Or even avoid getting into a dangerous situation in the first place. Too many times people will mindlessly wander to their cars or even their home and not be aware of what's going on outside of them. This is known as tunnel vision. Back when I was a Los Angeles police officer, this was one of the first things we were taught, to avoid tunnel vision and open yourself to your surroundings. Also, be mindful of persons walking up to you with their hands in their pockets or wearing a heavy coat in the summer time. You never know if there's a weapon hidden there.
3. Develop the mind and body of a warrior. A warrior never gives up. They fight back, if necessary and they carry themselves a certain way. Part of this is to get physically fit. When you do that, you also are better able to survive an attack or fight back with all your might. Being physically fit will also give you more confidence. What you don't want to do is to have the ego of wanting to fight just for fighting's sake. This is not what I'm talking about and not self-defense. A warrior is confident enough to walk away from a challenge.
Bonus Key: Do tactical breathing. This will get your heart rate down fast. Breath in for a count of 4, hold for a count of 4, exhale for a count of 4, hold for 4 and repeat as many times as necessary.
These are a few simply pieces of advice that will go a long way to helping you survive an attack or even avoiding one in the first place. Each part will enable to control your fear and lower your heart rate to the optimal level. Let me leave you with this piece of advice. Enjoy life and don't let fear stop you. Know where you are going and always be aware, but not be frozen by fear.
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Bob Choat works as a Peak Performance Coach & Trainer and is focused on people in every industry reach a higher level in their lives.
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