What Exactly Is Situational Awareness? Let’s Take An Indepth Look At Your Surroundings

By James England

You probably hear us talk about situational awareness a whole lot. But, there’s a distinct difference between me yammering on and on and actually practicing it in real life. Situational awareness means being aware of both yourself and your environment. Without knowledge of one, you can’t act on the other. This applies to both the world of firearms and outside of it.

In this article, we’ll go into a little more depth about what situational awareness actually means. It’s my sincere hope I can break it down in terms that just about anyone could get and find some application in his own life.

Personal Situational Awareness

Being aware of what’s going on with you is the first, best step to figuring out if something is a priority or not. The human mind prioritizes things. It’s the reason we can cross the road without being distracted by the million different things going on around us. The crosswalk light turns green and it’s time to walk. You’ll pay attention to the cars parked along the pedestrian crosswalk and likely pay attention to the people approaching you from the other side.

That sparrow up on the power line? Not a priority.

That random dude screaming at a brick …Read the Rest

Source:: Concealed Nation