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Stress Control:
Recap

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Stress control isn't a matter of being fearless but of controlling fear with the beliefs that form your mindset and the willpower to do or die.

You are what you think you are. You’ll succeed only if you believe you can – it's a self-fulfilling prophecy. Thinking of failure invites it in. But believing – better yet, expecting to win – vastly improves your chances.

“The key to victory is 10 percent skill, 90 percent will.” So goes a common catch phrase of elite military units. Willpower is a choice. Decide that, no matter what, you are going to win – with a self-righteous attitude of “How dare you?!!!” Flip the switch from fear to fury.

Besides, what other choice do you have? When someone’s trying to kill you, your best bet is to not whimper – but roar!

Expect the worst, hope for the best, fight with mad-dog ferocity, and never give up, never give up, never give up. All in all, you must do or die. Fighting Options (see below) shows you how to do. Also see Improvised Weapons.

Recommended Reading
• Cops by Mark Baker. Pocket Books 1985.
• The Feminine Warrior by Al Marrewa. Kensington 1998.
• The History of Warfare by John Keegan. Greenburger Publishing 1993.
• Leaders' Manual for Combat Stress Control - U.S. Army Field Manual #22-51, 1994.
• On Killing by Lt. Col. Dave Grossman. Back Bay Books 1995. See his web site at www.Killology.com.
• Secure from Crime by Don Paul and Craig Huber. Path Finder Publications 1992.
• Strong on Defense by Sanford Strong. Pocket Books 1996.
• Tough Target by J.J. Bittenbinder. Running Press 1997.
• What Cops Know by Connie Fletcher. Pocket Books 1990.

Fear Control & Crime Prevention Tips

Stress Control gives you insight into your mind – and fighting for your life:
• Stress Control - Overview seizing courage for surviving a crisis.
• Fear Itself: the fine lines between fear, panic, and control.
• Willpower and hope: a crisis is hopeless only if you give up hope and the will to survive.
• Punched: absorbing and overcoming pain.
• Wounded: rising above injury.
• Courage: choosing to prevail.
• Acting: role-playing for real.
• Optimal Mindset: psyching yourself to fight for your life.
• Recap of this section (YOU’RE NOW ON THIS PAGE).
• Fighting Options - Overview

Enhancing Your Options

Deter a predator by carrying a Personal Security Alarm (a.k.a. screamer or noisemaker) & Pepper Spray in plain sight.

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