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(JD) · Feb 21, 2009, 08:46 AM

Don't watch the news?

No, really. Don't let the media terrorists scare you out of a good life!

Do, however, think about your situations and have a plan of action. You've already discovered some.

I do have a concealed weapon permit. But on the day to day I carry pepper spray, at the ready.

You might be able to take a free self defense course at a local college. If not, it's worth paying for...or at least talking to an instructor. There are very simple ways to attack an attacker. (i.e. Pinkie fingers break very easily and hurt extremely... yelling "FIRE!" (and thinking it often before hand to make it a habit) when someone confronts you...people will respond to a fire, come running, but shy away from "help!")

Take your car keys out before you leave the store, office. (You can also jab someone in the eye with a key.) Once in your car, lock all the doors... ALL THE TIME. (Rescue says that a locked door in a car accident prevents it from flying open and back onto a leg or arm, anyway.) But if you are in a locked car in a parking lot, it gives you that split second to think if someone tries to open the door.

BE MINDFUL! This isn't just good for therapy purposes, but for living! Be aware of where you are, what you are doing. Don't be planning your next activity until you've finished this one.

The idea is to become a little more confident so that when you walk you don't look anxious, which makes you a more viable target for an attacker.

But truly, I don't watch much news. It's the same ole same ole stories, and rarely anything good. Good news doesn't sell.