| How you will react in a life threatening situation is | | | | Once you have your answers, you can get a |
| completely unpredictable. You may have trained | | | | picture of how you will respond to a physical |
| for years in martial arts and freeze. Or you may | | | | threat. One big problem is it may be magnified. |
| be a passive person with no training and suddenly | | | | This possible solution is of use to everyone. If you |
| turn into a fighting machine. But without actually | | | | decided you would most likely respond in a |
| being involved in a nasty encounter how will you | | | | confident aggressive manner, then this exercise |
| know. | | | | will help you to be calmer and be able to choose |
| Because most people and even fewer women | | | | your response even better. |
| dedicate themselves to the rigors of long term | | | | If you know that you are easily stressed, then |
| self defense training how can you condition | | | | these exercises will allow you to relax and calm |
| yourself to respond in such a way as to save | | | | yourself hopefully you will be able to think more |
| yourself. | | | | clearly. |
| The obvious answer is to join a reality based self | | | | I believe that everyone needs to practice as you |
| defense group and train under a degree of | | | | still don't know how you will really respond. One |
| emotional pressure. Firstly this can be quite | | | | person I know who seems to be in a constant |
| successful, but it is not something many people | | | | state of agitation over even the most trivial |
| want to do. But there is still a problem; it is that | | | | issues, really surprised me when I saw her |
| you are still training in a safe environment, or | | | | involved in a very stressful situation. She seemed |
| certainly not one in which you could be seriously | | | | to completely change personality and responded |
| harmed. Insurance issues prevent any substantial | | | | very calmly and effectively. |
| contact. | | | | The anti stress Qigong method |
| If we assume you are not going to undertake | | | | 1. Stand sit walk, it doesn't matter. Just relax your |
| such training, what can you do. | | | | neck shoulders and your jaw and take slow deep |
| Be honest with yourself. How do you respond to | | | | breaths. |
| stress? Are you a take charge kind of person? | | | | 2. With each in breath fill yourself with the feelings |
| Are you likely to become anxious? Do you notice | | | | of confidence, strength and power, and with each |
| your breathing changing, do you feel your | | | | out breath allow calm feelings to flood through |
| stomach tightening, or do you feel as if your legs | | | | you. |
| feel like lead or jelly. | | | | 3. Keep doing this for at least 5 minutes.At least |
| Do you become confused when presented with a | | | | once per day. |
| frightening situation? Such as an accident, does | | | | 4. Introduce this breathing and feeling |
| your peripheral vision close down, when stressed. | | | | progressively into stressful situations in your life. |
| How do you feel if someone shouts at you, | | | | Continue to do it until it becomes your automatic |
| perhaps your boss, your partner or a stranger in | | | | response, in any unpleasant situation to allow |
| a passing car? Do you feel afraid, intimidated or | | | | confidence and calm to fill your body and mind |
| angry? | | | | instead of panic and fear. |
| The purpose of these questions was to ascertain | | | | The positive impact on your emotional and |
| how you respond to stress. | | | | physical health will be significant. |