Self Defense Through Mental
Preparedness
Mental Preparedness Exercises
WHAT WOULD YOU DO IN THESE SITUATIONS?
Situation One
You are driving home alone at night and suddenly you are
pulled over by an unmarked police car. The man approaches you and
asks for your driver's license and proof of insurance. He walks
back to his car. You wait awhile. He then returns to your
car and advises you that your registration had expired and asks you to
accompany him to his car...
What would you do?
Situation Two
You are shopping at a mall, as you return to your car,
a man appears and asks you if this is your car. Startled, you reply,
"yes". He then points to a puddle of oil under the front
of the car and tells you that you have lost some oil and that it could
be a more serious problem. He says that he may be able to help and
asks you to sit in the driver's seat and open the hood. He instructs
you to start the engine when he tells you to...
What would you do?
Situation Three
You are 15 years old and home alone one Saturday afternoon.
Your parents and older brother have gone out for the day. Later
in the day a man knocks at your door. He seems sincere and claims
that there has been a terrible accident down the road and asks that you
let him in to use the phone to call for an ambulance...
What would you do?
Situation Four
You are driving home after a late shift at the hospital
where you work. As you drive to an intersection and stop for the
stop sign, the car ahead bumps into the rear of your car. You are
in a residential neighborhood, but because of the time, it is fairly secluded.
You begin to wonder if there is any damage to your car...
What would you do?
Situation Five
You and a girlfriend meet some boys from your college.
They invite you both back to their place for a house party, and you agree
to go along. Once at their house, everything seems quiet.
The boys tell you that the party will not really start for another hour
or two. They invite you in to hang out with their other male roommates...
What would you do?
All of these scenarios are typical examples
of how assaults begin
All of these situations are listed to
get you on the way to thinking with a winning mindset. I am often
asked, "What is the difference between preparedness and paranoia?"
The answer is, "Preparedness is paranoia
tested and you have won through your mental preparation."
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