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Women Safety Tips for The Welfare of All Ladies

admin — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:08:35 +0000

Most women lead very different lives from men. While the world can be a dangerous place for both genders, women have to be on guard against ruthless predators who would prey on them simply because they are women. Women are often portrayed as weak and unable to defense themselves. But they do not have to be easy victims. In fact, they do not have to be victims at all. If you are a woman, there are feasible ways to avoid unsafe situations by simply following a few basic safety precautions. These are behaviors that you should avoid in order to stay out of harm’s way.

Too Dependent on Men

Women often underestimate their internal and external strength. They think they can just depend solely on men to protect them from harm and danger. Luckily, women are moving away from this primitive mindset and begin to realize their own strength to protect themselves. They do not have to rely on another person. They are strong enough, quick enough, and smart enough to get themselves out of trouble and even gain the upper hand in difficult circumstances.

Inattentive or Inferior Body Language

While this is a big no-no for the job interview, it is also one that all women should work on to avoid in everyday life. Attackers usually prey on victims of opportunity, and they can pick up such signals like poor body language and insecurity. They understand that women who hold themselves with little confidence are likely to be easy victims. They look for women with low confident to be their victims.

Bad Locations and Poor Timing

There are certain places that a woman should avoid, especially during certain times of the day. Avoid potentially dangerous situations unless it is an emergency is the best way for a woman to protect herself from harm of any kind. That might mean taking the elevator instead of the stairs or catching a ride with a friend instead of walking home late at night. Whatever you have to do to stay safe is worth the trouble because you are worth the effort.

If you are tired of living in fear and you no longer want to feel like a victim, these are some of the situations you should avoid. With better common sense and awareness, women can put themselves in position of strength instead of disadvantages. Take charge of your life and enjoy your independence from fear and being victimized.

By: Darren W Chow

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Women’s Personal Safety Tips – The ABC’s of Repelling Attackers – Safety For Women & Those They Love

admin — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 13:03:51 +0000

We all learned our ABC’s in school but we learned very little about safety and how to repel attackers. In fact, most of our safety training was about what not to do, which put us in greater danger. Who needs to know what not to do, what doesn’t work? Let’s stay positive and delete the words, “not” and “don’t” from our safety training so we can actually absorb the great information!

The ABC’s of Repelling Attackers

A = Attacker Mindset and Attitude

When you understand the attacker mindset you get the real picture of what attackers are up to, what they look for when selecting victims and how to be the opposite to repel instead of attract them. Your attitude toward attackers will change drastically as you gain understanding of their need for a power fix and how that works into your personal safety and that of your loved ones.

B = Body Language

Knowing that attackers look for weakness and that body language is the quickest way to show it illustrates your need to portray confidence even if you have to fake it. Something as simple as holding your head up or leaving your ringing cell phone to voice mail while walking in public can repel an attacker while those with their head down, distracted by a phone conversation can actually attract them.

C = Common Sense

Attackers exercise more common sense when attacking than many people do all day long. For example: attackers look to attack those who look weak or distracted because they know the power fix they desire will not come from losing a fight. Common sense tells us to pay attention to our survival instincts (gut feelings) yet we, more often than not, gloss over them with logic or ignore them in favor of politeness to avoid offending someone.

Your first ABC lesson taught you how to read. Your second

Women’s Safety Secrets – Delete Toxic Friendships For Safety’s Sake – Personal Safety For Women

admin — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:02:01 +0000

Are you tired of that certain friend dumping her toxic emotional waste on you? Do you ever notice how happy she is once she gets it all out and how lousy you feel afterward? She’s usually ready to go have fun in a few minutes while you feel like a building just fell on you. Do you realize attackers (by the way, this “friend”

Women’s Safety Tips – How to Repel Instead of Attract Attackers – Tip #2 – Healthy Self-Esteem

admin — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 03:35:39 +0000

All women need to realize that not only does self-esteem take a beating after being victimized but low self-esteem attracts those who do the beating! I would not have entered either the date rape situation or the domestic violence situation in my life, had I had healthy self-esteem. Let’s help prevent people we know from going through the violence cycle of low self-esteem – violence – lower self-esteem – more violence – even lower self-esteem – even more violence, and on and on.

The Connection Between Self-Esteem and Attackers:

Attackers, whether verbal, mental, emotional or physical, have low self-esteem Attackers look for people weaker than themselves to attack so they are sure to “win” Self-esteem shows on the outside in body language Attackers are experts at reading body language If your self-esteem is lacking, attackers can tell
Tips for Raising Self-Esteem for Safety Purposes

Realize that attackers are cowards and the purpose of any attack is get a “power fix” Attacks are all about the attacker, not about the victim; they are not personal Simply demonstrating confident body language can repel an attacker Know that you already have higher self-esteem than most attackers, even on a bad day You are absolutely just as valid, important and necessary to the world as anyone else We are each on a different path to arrive at love and peace and harmony; your path is your path When you find a new or better path, you can take it regardless of what anyone else says You are perfectly capable of living your own life, choosing your own friends and making good decisions all by yourself You are worthwhile and have the right to do whatever is necessary to protect and defend yourself
We would be less concerned about what others think of us if we realized how seldom they do. Everyone’s favorite topic is themselves. When we talk about others it usually has to do with how they affect us. Often times it is to get attention, which goes back to us and our self-esteem. Complaining about someone usually means they have something we want, looks, attention, confidence, career; again the focus is actually us.

When we realize that we are on the right path for wherever we are at the time to learn what we need to learn and that everyone is equal in value, we do some wonderful things:

We relax We feel empowered We claim our right to protect and defend ourselves We get a burning desire to help others see their own worth We increase our self-esteem ten times over
Some days seem like a roller coaster ride in the “Self-Esteem Amusement Park.” This is, unfortunately, normal so we need to continuously remind ourselves of our value and place in the world. Surround yourself with friends who understand you and bolster, instead of attack, your self-esteem. If you feel bad about yourself around certain people, get them out of your life ASAP. It can be challenging to stay positive and impossible if someone in your life is disempowering (bullying) you.

If you don’t have any great, positive people in your life right now, be your own best company and you will attract them. They are worth the wait!

By: Kelly Rudolph

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Bonus Safety Tip: Be sure to bolster your loved ones’ self-esteem so they can be safer from attacks too. And I invite you to be even safer by visiting http://www.PersonalSafetyTrainer.com to grab your sample Safety Quick Tip and the option of receiving a free one each week + bonuses.

From Kelly Rudolph – “Your Personal Safety Trainer”

Women’s Personal Safety Secret – Physical Attack – Fight Or Flight, Or Hug? Vital Safety Secret

admin — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 09:28:37 +0000

During a physical attack, there are several things we can do. First of all, realize this is the third phase of the attack! The other two phases are more easily handled than this third, more dangerous phase. Many people, women in particular, are afraid of hurting someone even if it means saving their own life and that can be deadly. How about an option that can work in many circumstances, comes across as nurturing, changes the game and may save your life?

Fight or Flight Syndrome

We’ve heard about the “fight or flight” syndrome. This is how it works. When you are startled or scared, your body produces adrenaline, which will help you think clearly, run faster and strike harder under pressure.

Women’s Personal Safety Secrets – Confident Body Language, the #2 Personal Safety Secret

admin — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 14:47:35 +0000

“Speaking this language can save your life.”

As women, we are extra tuned in to what people are saying even when they are not speaking words. This second Women’s Personal Safety Secret should, therefore, make a lot of sense. Making the tips into habit will take a little more work but will be well worth it!

We know, from Personal Safety Secret #1, that the attacker mindset includes low self-esteem, feeling insecure and out of control. This means attackers are already in a weakened state. In order to get the “power fix” they desire, they must succeed at the attack. This inspires them look for someone who appears weaker than themselves.

Looking weak and being weak are two different things. You can be very confident but look weak simply by being distracted with a cell phone conversation. You can also have a terrible day but portray yourself as strong and confident just by adjusting your body language. Consider that whatever you are feeling on the inside is showing on the outside and attackers are quite good at reading body language.

Confident body language is very important to teach children. Pedophiles use it to select victims. We all need to know how to hold our heads up extra high when we are not feeling our strongest to counteract the normal slump that accompanies a challenging day.

Since attackers are insecure cowards looking to attack people weaker than they are, all of us need to look big, strong and confident. Here’s how:

Six Tips for Confident Body Language

Hold your head up – this makes you physically taller so that you look bigger, stronger and more confident. Keep your shoulders back – it is physically impossible to look weak when your shoulders are back. Look side to side as you walk – this makes you look aware of your surroundings. Swing your arms – this makes you bigger because you literally take up more space in front of and behind you. Walk with purpose – this makes you look strong and confident.. Be ready to yell, drop what you are carrying and run – material possessions are not worth risking your life for.

Now, you will be more conscious of other people’s body language and that of your own. If you are a woman with kids or teens, you will notice how much more confidently they come across after they develop confident body language into a habit. You will feel more confident about their safety and will have fun sharing these tips with other men and women!

By: Kelly Rudolph

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Bonus Safety Tip: Simply holding your head up as you walk will set you apart from most people as being confident. And I invite you to be even safer by visiting http://www.PersonalSafetyTrainer.com

You will get a FREE Safety Quick Tip and 3 FREE bonuses to help you to be safer. There are audios and documents waiting there for you right now!

From Kelly Rudolph – “Your Personal Safety Trainer”

Women’s Safety Tips – January is National Personal Self-Defense Awareness Month – Safer 2009

admin — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 22:46:59 +0000

The term “self-defense” is anything but warm and fuzzy though vital to know something about, even if it’s only a little something. Amazingly enough, just knowing a little something can literally save your life or that of a loved one. This topic is extremely important for women because we tend to be the safety advocates for our families, friends and workplaces.

Self-Defense sounds like it has to do with defending ourselves from someone who is physically attacking us, doesn’t it? The fact is, there are types of attacks we endure every day without notice. These wear us down until we physically appear to be good targets for physical attack, but physical attack is not where it starts.

I think January being National Personal Self-Defense Awareness Month is brilliant! It is a time for reflection and revisions and what could be a better time to learn to respect ourselves? The non-physical types of attack are verbal, mental and emotional. So, January, with it’s renewal and new beginnings, is a perfect time to say, “Yes,” to ourselves; “Yes,” to our self-esteem; “Yes,” to our self-awareness and “Yes,” to our self-respect; improving both our mental and emotional well-being; while simultaneously repelling would-be attackers of all types, even physical!

Did you know that approximately 95% of crime can be easily prevented? And as a survivor of rape and domestic violence myself, I know that prevention is much easier than recovery.

So where do I begin for a safer 2009?

You begin on the inside – How do you feel about yourself? Do you feel confident that you are just as good as anyone else or do you feel that other people are better than you? Then you look at people in your life – Who seems to weaken you when you spend time with them? Who strengthens you? Who is present when you feel best about yourself? Now look at how you treat yourself – Do you say “No,” to others when appropriate and realize you’re saying “Yes,” to yourself? Or do you beat yourself up if you don’t help everyone who asks?

That is where you begin for a Safer 2009. Stay tuned, as I go into more detail of where to go from here and you will notice improvements in all aspects of your life when you put these tips into action!

So…self-defense can warm and fuzzy once you learn what it really means and how to use it to your advantage; not just against someone else. The idea is to become so strong mentally and emotionally that no one can tear you down into exhibiting weak body language, the most common “visual” attackers use to select victims.

By: Kelly Rudolph

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Bonus Safety Tip: As you take action on the tips I’ve shared with you, you will notice how many other people need the tips as well. So, I invite you and them to be even safer by visiting http://www.PersonalSafetyTrainer.com to grab your sample Safety Quick Tip and the option of receiving a free one each week plus instant bonuses.

From Kelly Rudolph – “Your Personal Safety Trainer”

Use a Personal Alarm – One of Many Great Safety Tips For the Home

admin — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 10:27:28 +0000

Have you ever been worried about you and your families safety and security from the bad guys? For the same reason that the sound of a barking dog scares burglars away, the sound of a personal alarm will scare away many criminals trying to attack you. They give off a very loud alarm, sometimes up to 130 decibels, so they produce plenty of noise to scare your attacker away and alert anyone in the vicinity to your situation.

A personal alarm is one of the most effective safety tips for personal security. This defensive tool makes good sense for both children and adults. These alarms come in many shapes, including key chains, as well as those incorporated onto flashlights or other self defense products. They are functional for scaring away attackers, bringing attention to your situation, and buying you time so that you can use other self defense methods or get away. In a situation where you are being attacked, your best line of defense is to respond quickly, make a lot of noise, and get away from the attacker if possible.

A personal alarm is the ideal weapon to make a lot of noise. Combined with other methods of fighting back, such as using a stun gun or pepper spray, an alarm buys you valuable time to get away from your attacker. The handy personal alarm can be utilized in hundreds of applications; whether you are at home, at work, or traveling. It is about the size of a garage door opener, so it is small enough to be easily hidden, yet loud and effective. They are cost efficient too, so you can keep them in a range of convenient locations around your home, at the office and in your car as well carrying one with you.

Anyone can use a personal alarm for self defense, no matter where they are going or what they do for a living. They are particularly useful for lifeguards, neighborhood watch officers, those who enjoy jogging or exercising outside, and many others. They are also good for kids, especially those who are too young for you to trust with a stun gun or pepper spray canister. Some nursing homes give alarms to their patients, not only for attacks but also medical emergencies or other circumstances. Some personal alarms include keychain attachments or an LED light for additional functionality.

By: Mike Norris

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Women’s Self-Defense – Why Most Programs Are Wrong

admin — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 16:34:26 +0000

Women’s self defense issues are constantly in the news and a ‘hot’ topic for conversations. It seems that everyone from police officers to karate instructors has his or her own philosophy and theories about the how’s and why’s of self defense for women and girls.

The truth is though, that many of the same techniques and tactics taught to men for self-protection simply will not work for a woman. Why?…

… because attacks perpetrated on women have, at their foundation, certain inherent problems, issues, and conditions that are often very different for men who find themselves in defensive situations. Women have to deal with things that, quite frankly, men don’t.

If this is something you’re really concerned about, you owe it to yourself to do some serious research to get more information about real-world self-defense for women
designed around issues specifically related to womens self-defense.

Now, before some of you start rolling your eyes or nodding your head in agreement, this is not a women’s lib issue or anything of the sort. It’s simply the way it is.

What kind of things make self-defense for women different? I’m glad you asked.

Well, for starters, physiologically speaking, there is a 7-to-3 strength ratio between male and female bodies. That means that if you were to stand a man and a woman, having the same height, weight, and build, side-by-side, and all things considered (health, fitness, etc.)…

… the man would still be two-and-a-half times stronger than the woman!

This is not theory or one person’s belief over those of others. It’s scientific fact.

Next, women are more likely to be slapped, grabbed and pinned than punched or kicked. For men, it’s just the opposite. The fact is that, most of us have been conditioned since childhood to act, play, and, yes, fight with each gender very differently. And attackers are no different.

The good news is that more and more women are being drawn to the life-enhancing benefits of the martial arts and basic self-defense programs for increasing their level of self-confidence and overall feelings of safety and security. The not-so-good news is that…

… there is a shortage of:

* Martial arts instructors who understand scientific self-defense, ‘and’ have the necessary life experience to be able to teach from a perspective that shares that experience.

After all…

… if an instructor has never been in a real-world self defense situation themselves, it will make it nearly impossible for them to teach real self defense to anyone – let alone self defense for women. It’s kind of like going to a priest of counselor for marriage counselling who has never been married themselves. They both have information passed on by others but, neither has anyway of expressing that information based on real-word knowledge.

However, there is an over-abundance of…

…so-called self-defense experts who are of the tough-guy, fighter type or the “This is Reality – Deal With it! macho-type.

These people, by their very nature are the “slugger-types” who rely and depend on speed, strength and size to win. Since self defense situations usually involve a bigger, faster, stronger attacker victimizing a smaller, less-prepared target – and, that’sexactly what most women are up against when they’re attacked…

… these instructors, and their “strike-first-and-crush-them-where-they-stand mentalities, are far from being suited, knowledgeable, or able to deliver the necessary lessons needed by women to effectively protect themselves from an assailant intent on dominating them physically.

Other Considerations for Girls and Womens Self Defense

The following is a partial list of some of the other major differences between self defense for women and men. The important thing to remember is that…

… a self-defense situation is very different from a sport or competition-based contest where the individuals are willing participants. They are evenly matched to insure for a “fair fight.” I have been in contests and I have been attacked and I can tell you without a moment’s doubt that…

… there is nothing “fair” or “even” about a real attack. NOTHING! And, once your personal space is invaded by another human being wanting to beat you to your core, you will know what I mean and never, ever, buy into the crap that most of these so-called experts are shovelling.

With that said, please know that I have not said that every self-defense or martial arts instructor is full of it. Just that you must know what you need and make sure that that’s what you’re getting. Remember – you’re not buying a couch that you can take back. A mistake in this area could literally cost you your life!

Here are some other differences between men’s and women’s training that a good program must address:

* Cultural Influences – girls have been taught from a very early age that fighting was not “lady-like.”

Oh my god! What would people think!

* Situational Self-Defense – rape and sexual assault are two of the biggest differences between the genders when it comes to suriviving an attack.

The fact that men are usually dealing with the more obvious situations (muggings and competitive (“oh-yeah! let’s go!”-type fighting), while women, and more and more young girls, are required to deal with subtle tactics like date-rape or being ambushed by a group.

Add to this the strength differential discussed earlier, and you have a very different situation, requiring very different self-protection tactics.

* Incorrect Information – I believe that the majority of teachers and instructors mean well. They aren’t out to con you. It’s just that they have no real experience to go on so they do what everyone does when they don’t know any better…

… they make assumptions that seem logical and rational within their own frame of reference.

The problem is that we’re talking about self-protection here…

… self defense for women…

… girls self-defense. Not…

… vegetable soup. Where, if you make a mistake, you can just dump the pot and start over.

As I said earlier, a mistake in a women’s self-defense situation, in any situation requiring defense against an attack from an assailant bent on damaging you, could be very, very costly indeed.

By: Jeffrey Miller

About the Author:

Jeffrey M. Miller is the president and CEO of Warrior Concepts International, and specializes in teaching the lessons for effective self-protection and personal development to individuals, groups, and business organizations. He has been studying and teaching these methods for over two-thirds of his life. He is a former federal police officer, private investigator, and bodyguard – all professions that demanded that the techniques, strategies and tactics that he used in the line of duty worked, and worked every time.

Mr. Miller is the founder and creator of the EDR: Non-Martial Arts Defensive Training SystemTM. EDR stands for Emotion-based Defensive Response and focuses on teaching adults how to tap into their body’s own natural defensive response system to effectively deal with over 95% of the assaults that might happen to them. And they learn in hours instead of months or years as required by most karate programs. Get more information about the EDR System, or to have him speak or conduct a seminar for you, at http://www.warrior-concepts-online.com

Women’s Personal Safety Tips – The ABC’s of Repelling Attackers – Safety For Women & Those They Love

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:02:45 +0000