a bullet proof mind by Lt Col David Grossman

**abhm** · 03-04-2013, 09:42

an absolute must listen

**mostlyharmless** · 07-05-2013, 08:27

Thanks abhm.
I found some of it quite disturbing, but in a beneficial way -- just kind of expanding my understanding of evil and the situations one might have to face.
Some of it very moving -- when he spoke about that Police chief who's wife calmly called in the medics after he had been shot, I had to duck into a closed office with my coffee at work to recover my composure for some reason.
The effects physically and emotionally are helpful to prepare for. I hope to have some slow motion time in a situation... training, training! Some of it I had read about in Rory Miller's book on Facing Violence, but there was a lot of new stuff.

The combat breathing technique is something I am now incorporating in my training. As well as the visualisations of situations. Did some on the weekend at the range with getting off the X and pushups to failure and then trying to engage targets... doing the breathing thing, not that I was adrenalised, but trying to prepare for experiencing it, and taking command of the body. Miller spoke about trying to focus on the sense of smell to try break out of a "freeze"...

The cost that LE pays psychologically is very high. Respect! I am grateful to the officers and security personal who do this job. I seriously hope I never have to face the kinds of things he talks about, but I am now more determined to prepare to win if I do.

**mostlyharmless** · 07-05-2013, 09:06

I see at Gavin de Becker's site they have the 6 hour talk this 2 hour talk was culled from as mp3 download for $25:
https://gavindebecker.com/onlinecata...lletproof-mind