If all this sounds as though it would be beneficial to you, then you’re in luck! Over the next twelve months I will be giving you my top ten safety tips and by the time we’re finished you will be feeling more confident than ever before as I’m all about teaching safety through “awareness” and not getting into that situation in the first place. It’s all about recognising the “signs” and being aware of the “signals” that you might be “subconsciously” putting out there.
With so much “sensationalised” media coverage nowadays concerning “street crime” and particular “teenage knife culture” and attacks against individuals, it’s no surprise that there is a certain amount of justified fear and paranoia surrounding personal safety. The truth is that violent crime against individuals are indeed very rare but there is a real fear that you or one of your loved one’s will be attacked and the way to “combat” this fear is by taking sensible and commonsense precautions that most people already do almost without realising it and making them ingrained as part of your everyday life, it’s just something that you do automatically.
In all my talks and presentations that I do I’m nearly always asked the same things and in this monthly article I’ll cover which I think are ten of the most “popular” and most frequently asked questions.
Tip: 1
Body Language: 55% of any message we give out is “unconscious” and we are constantly giving out these signals on a regular and daily basis and other people are “reading” our body language all the time.
Think about it. How many times do you make a judgement on someone you’ve just met, whether it be positive or negative based on the “signal” that they are giving off?
It’s automatic, something you just do without even thinking about it.
People are telling other people more about themselves and the state of mind that they are in than they actually think they are and are doing it all day, everyday.
It’s time to become aware!
Stand straight with your head held high, not only will this benefit your overall posture but it will enable you to see where you’re going and spot any potential danger signs. This doesn’t mean that you have to be paranoid every time you go out but it does make you aware.
If you constantly walk around in a “slouched” position, head low and generally not paying much attention to your surroundings, what kind of signal do you think you’re sending out?
How many times do you just walk around with your head filled with other thing’s. When you’re in a rush how many times have you taken short cuts that you know you shouldn’t and worse still, justified it to yourself so that you could save yourself two or three minutes.
If you’re walking down the street oblivious to everything apart from your mobile telephone or busy texting as you’re walking along you’re a target.
Try to be aware at all times, stand erect, walk straight, don’t necessarily look people straight in the eyes but let them know that you know that they are there. Try not to take isolated shortcuts no matter how tempting across waste ground, dark alleys or parks and try to stay in public view.
But most of all, Pay attention!
Look out during the year for more tips on how to stay safe.