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Effective self-defense for women very first starts using the mindset and belief in herself that she does not deserve to become raped, harassed or abused in anyway, shape or form. A woman’s ability to recognize impending danger and the warning signs of danger can also be of prime significance in reducing her risk to harmful circumstances.

So what happens when a female finds herself inside a harmful situation? Can you envision what her ability to defend herself successfully would be if she didn’t have this fundamental perception in herself that she is worth it and doesn’t deserve abusive therapy.

Without this perception structure her odds of successfully defending herself and possibly her loved ones is diminished. With this particular belief system in location and her determination and dedication to survive she has the starting foundation of productive defense. With this particular determination and commitment she now has the next necessary ingredient to defend herself and that ingredient is courage. Bravery to stand up for oneself with dedication and determination is a really effective character trait for a female to possess however it can only exist if she believes that she is worth it.

Courage isn’t the absence of dread but how a woman responds to fear. When a female realizes that she is in a potentially dangerous scenario obviously fear has the capability to overwhelm her and paralyze her. With courage the capability to appropriately react towards the provided situation increases her likelihood of disarming a possibly harmful scenario prior to it escalates into something physical. Like a martial artist we practiced dealing with dangerous situations all of the time. By performing so we work on programming our bravery response to neutralize harmful situations. When a female practices speaking up for herself or others or methods standing up within the face of fear her level of courage can start to grow in the face of adversity.

Courage is the ability to respond to take action which is a proactive frame of mind. This frame of mind is empowering because now the woman is in control of herself and may be able to control the situation. When a woman reacts fear is the dominating emotion and the situation is in control of her. A reactive state of mind puts the woman on the defensive and she assumes the role of a victim and now something is happening to her.

To reduce your risk of potentially dangerous situations practice responding in your own mind to an imagined threat. You will start to feel empowered by your imagined responses and that will help in developing your courage. In your imagination practice taking control of a dangerous situation and notice how you feel. This will help to alleviate the fear based emotions that can overwhelm women in times of adversity.

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