Eyes Wide OpenBecause Your Life Is Worth DefendingA Practical Guide to Situational Awareness for Work, Travel, and Everyday LifeThe most effective form of self-defense doesn't begin with fists or force; it begins with awareness.We live in a world where risk is often subtle, situations evolve quickly, and danger rarely announces itself. Eyes Wide Open was written to help women and men develop the kind of situational awareness that allows them to recognize threats early, make better decisions under pressure, and avoid trouble before it turns into harm.This is not a book about fighting techniques or physical confrontation. Instead, it focuses on the foundations of real-world self-defense: mindset, observation, intuition, emotional control, and understanding human behavior. These are the skills that keep you safer at work, while traveling, and during the routines of everyday life.Throughout the book, you'll learn how to: Recognize risk patterns before they escalateUnderstand how stress, fear, and adrenaline affect perception and decision-makingRead environments and people more accuratelySet boundaries verbally and confidentlyRespond intelligently when avoidance is no longer possibleThe guiding principle of Eyes Wide Open is simple: prevention is power. By sharpening awareness and understanding how danger develops, you dramatically reduce the likelihood of ever needing physical defense at all.This refreshed edition reinforces a practical, grounded approach to personal safety, one that favors clarity over fear, preparation over panic, and awareness over force, because your life is worth defending long before it's ever threatened.