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DLBConductor wrote:

Divided Attention wrote:Thrilled everything worked out well! Good on you for quick, calm response!

This goes to show how rehearsing scenarios in your head will let you react quickly and calmly in the heat of the moment. The mind does not differentiate between doing and thinking of doing in rehearsals. This is why it is so important to consier how you would react in different situations. We have all sorts of interesting conversations at our house around the table and in the car. We include our teens and get their perspective as well.

Merry Christmas!

I wholeheartedly agree. That is why books, discussions, and self-defense threads can be so useful. If one concentrates when reading "The Armed Citizen" or follow-up action reports here on TexasCHLForum, the brain is building up triggers and automatic responses. I have read at least 7 or 8 concealed carry, situational awareness, or self-defense books in the last six months. I am convinced that the more scenarios one has run through the mind, the greater likelihood that an automatic reaction can be triggered. I try to visualize events in my mind and map out various options.

Thanks for this important reminder.