| If you have good reason to think that you might | | | | stumble, fumble, and generally fail. There are a lot |
| be in harm's way, studying self defense tactics is | | | | of various opinions on how to get over this, but |
| a strong choice for 'best way to spend your time'. | | | | there is one mental trick that always works: hurt |
| There's little more frightening than having | | | | him. That means spending some time, every day, |
| someone determined to hurt you and having no | | | | to imagine in great detail that you are being |
| idea what to do about it. Fortunately, there are | | | | attacked. Imagine the feelings of resentment and |
| some simple things you can learn -- mental tricks, | | | | anger coalescing in the pit of your stomach, and |
| physical maneuvers, and spiritual disciplines -- that | | | | imagine striking back with complete intent to kill. |
| can turn the tables on your attacker with | | | | The more vividly you picture it in your mind, the |
| surprising ease. | | | | more easily that feeling will surface when the |
| Mental Tricks | | | | moment finally comes, and fear will be replaced |
| Attackers rely on your fear to make their job | | | | with focused outrage. |
| easy. They expect you to cower, run, hide, | | | | |