Situational Awareness 101
Three tips to improve your situational awareness skills:
- Be present when you are out and about, keep your phone within reach, but not in your face.
- Scan your surroundings by keeping your head on a swivel (look around) and take note of who and what you see.
- Always locate your exists and take a moment to think through how you can safely leave should you need to.
Want to modify situational awareness training for your children? Think about these tips:
Be a good example of situational awareness by giving your children your undivided attention (that means no texting or social media while your child is trying to speak with you).
Teach your children to identify and use their senses when you go places. How can touch, sight, hearing, smell and taste improve your situational awareness skills?
Next steps:
- Shop my online self-defense courses for girls, ages six and up. My videos are fun, playful and empowering for the whole family.
- Request a free online self-defense video.
- Practice Coach Jody’s “Assert. Asses. Act.” using her bookmark.
Learn more about Coach Jody and her online self-defense program at The Great Flip.
