This limited warning of someone approaching is prime time. This is the time that you need to make a decision about flight or fight, something we will talk about in a minute. Keeping your senses keen and aware of your surroundings is a very important aspect.

Another example of a potential problem here includes staying on the phone, lost in conversation. You may not be able to notice what is happening around you which could end up being deadly for you.

Tip 4: Pay Attention to Your Body's Signals Your body has the ability to be aware of troublesome situations. This is best explained by an example, such as Melissa's. She had to walk home from work one evening about 8pm. This was not the normal thing but with her car breaking down, it was a must. She was in a hurry to get home, but was walking at a normal pace. As she was walking, a man approached her seemingly out of nowhere. He greeted here with a "Good evening. It’s a beautiful evening, right?" He and she kept walking in opposite directions. But, Melissa felt a knot in the bottom of her stomach and the tingle at the back of her spine. She turned to glance behind her, only to find the man coming back towards here, walking faster.

Luckily, she paid attention to her body, turned and saw the man and cut across the street to a gas station where she was able to get into the shop away from the man. Had she not turned around, there is no way she would know what could have happened.

Paying attention to your body is a key element to staying aware and reacting to your environment. In Melissa's situation, it could be that the man had no intention to do anything to her. But, there is no way to know that and for that reason, it was important for her to react, no matter if it seemed rude or out of place. Overreacting when it comes to your safety is something you should do.

Tip 5: React To Problem Situations It is essential that when you find yourself in a problematic or potentially problematic situation that you get out of it.

For example, in our example above, Melissa recognized that this man could be planning to hurt her. Recognizing the fact is one thing. The next act you make is doing something about it. For her, it was to recognize that her current situation was less than ideal. She found herself a safer situation to be in.

You should do this in any case that you are in. If you are walking down a park path and notice that there is no one around you all of a sudden, turn back onto a path that is going to take you to a safer situation. Notice when and where you are in danger and take actions to move from it into a safer situation.

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