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This article offers some non-medicated ideas and techniques to help us focus and concentrate on what we are doing. I had to read this carefully, because I often found myself trapped in a mental battle preventing me from being able to concentrate on what I have to do. We know how much of a problem this is. Sometimes the problem is simply fatigue, nutrition (valid causes), but other times, it isn't. This article offers some practical ideas that people can do at home, who may not be able to attend a seminar, etc. This is for the person who just wants try some things that may be able to help them concentrate right away. For example, it provides advise on how to modify your environment, nutrition (water, breakfast, and exercise), avoid multitasking when you need to focus, switch between high and low attention tasks, breaks, walks, etc. Thought this article was very helpful because although our issues may be more complicated than what this article suggests, the information and recommendations in it I believe is conducive for a positive attitude, something I think is critical to being able to focus and concentrate.

If looking to start your journey towards Firearms Proficiency and Personal Safety, Aegis Academy is the place to start with. Find all the updates on latest happening in the world of personal security, self defense, and firearms training at our Wordpress blog. Our latest articles will help you with your journey toward achieving whatever standard proficiency you choose. Visit our Wordpress blog, engage with or start a discussion on a topic to increase your awareness.

If looking to start your journey towards Firearms Proficiency and Personal Safety, Aegis Academy is the place to start with. Find all the updates on latest happening in the world of personal security, self defense, and firearms training at our Wordpress blog. Our latest articles will help you with your journey toward achieving whatever standard proficiency you choose. Visit our Wordpress blog, engage with or start a discussion on a topic to increase your awareness.

Genetically, nearly every human is primed for physical action under extreme stress. In the Thalys Train Attack in France, we saw the actions of six people thwart what would mostly likely have been very severe on the Thalys Train traveling from Amsterdam to Paris. There were over 500 people on the train, and yet only six acted. Undoubtedly, there were others in the vicinity who could have acted, but they choose not to, or chose instead to distance themselves from the attacker. Read out the complete article.

Genetically, nearly every human is primed for physical action under extreme stress. In the Thalys Train Attack in France, we saw the actions of six people thwart what would mostly likely have been very severe on the Thalys Train traveling from Amsterdam to Paris. There were over 500 people on the train, and yet only six acted. Undoubtedly, there were others in the vicinity who could have acted, but they choose not to, or chose instead to distance themselves from the attacker. Read out the complete article.

An Alarming Trend - Women Are Shooting takes a look at the various reasons for 'the rising trend' of female shooters in the firearms world. The professional firearms instruction community is indeed witnessing more and more women of all demographics arming themselves in America. Female graduates of defensive firearms training from all over the country, provides a means of leveling the playing field, ensuring personal safety, and a sense of being in control. So when a predator hunting for his next victim, may cause him to realize that he may be the one in harm's way. Read article for more.

An Alarming Trend - Women Are Shooting takes a look at the various reasons for 'the rising trend' of female shooters in the firearms world. The professional firearms instruction community is indeed witnessing more and more women of all demographics arming themselves in America. Female graduates of defensive firearms training from all over the country, provides a means of leveling the playing field, ensuring personal safety, and a sense of being in control. So when a predator hunting for his next victim, may cause him to realize that he may be the one in harm's way. Read article for more.

Resilience is the key component in responding effectively to unforeseen events and we can develop that skill in individuals, organizations and our community. As we look at threats to organizations or individuals, we see a list of potential inputs and the correlated appropriate responses, all with the goal of mitigating the risks we know about. Those are not the risks that tend to cause truly negative outcomes. It's the ones we didn't see coming that consistently take the largest toll. Read the complete article for more.

Resilience is the key component in responding effectively to unforeseen events and we can develop that skill in individuals, organizations and our community. As we look at threats to organizations or individuals, we see a list of potential inputs and the correlated appropriate responses, all with the goal of mitigating the risks we know about. Those are not the risks that tend to cause truly negative outcomes. It's the ones we didn't see coming that consistently take the largest toll. Read the complete article for more.

Didn't want to lose track of this great article you found, Carla! What a great inspiration for the presentation - amplified worker!

Know everything about handgun ammunition velocity and relationship between barrel length, temperature, and muzzle velocity. Determine which personal defense ammunition is best for your applications that is also matched to your firearm. This is an important consideration when choosing personal defense ammunition. What is printed on the box is a performance guideline that may not function exactly as advertised in your particular personal defense firearm. Read the article and share your experience related to it.

Finger exercises can help improve your trigger control and tune your fine motor skills. Fingers, especially their ability to smoothly pull the trigger without disturbing the sights, are hugely important in becoming accurate shooters. Each time we press the trigger on a handgun, the bottom four fingers tense and grip slightly. Frequently this results in a downward and inboard movement of the gun. Read out the complete article and find out how to exercise your fingers to improve trigger control.

What makes shotguns unique among other firearms is the wide variety of projectiles that can be fired from the same platform. Since slugs and sabot projectiles are single solid projectiles, their ballistic characteristics are very similar to the pistol and rifle projectiles covered in the Ballistics Series. While there is plenty of math and physics behind shotgun ballistics, read the article and get all answers of the questions related to shotgun internal and external ballistics.

Really enjoyed reading this article! Thanks for sharing!