Situational Awareness: A Critical Life Skill You Didn’t Know You Needed

This essential skill can help you avoid dangerous situations as well as live a more intentional life.
Situational Awareness: A Critical Life Skill You Didn’t Know You Needed
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Emma Suttie
Emma Suttie
D.Ac, AP
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A domestic disturbance call is made, a police car arrives, and two officers step out. The scene is chaotic. Screaming can be heard from inside the house. Toddlers are crying in the front yard, and it’s after dark.

The officers are trained to analyze the situation quickly, detect potential threats, and ensure the safety of everyone involved—including themselves.

Emma Suttie
Emma Suttie
D.Ac, AP
Emma is an acupuncture physician and has written extensively about health for multiple publications over the past decade. She is now a health reporter for The Epoch Times, covering Eastern medicine, nutrition, trauma, and lifestyle medicine.