fear factor

Fear is one of the major issues that hinders personal safety. Believe it or not, this is more a problem of not understanding the nature of fear (and its purpose and benefits) than it is a problem with fear itself. Fear is your friend, not your enemy. The difference between fear and panic is knowing what to do. If you have a reliable, effective solution then fear is an asset. You know what to do and fear just makes you do it faster. On the other hand, if you don't know what to do -- or don't trust what you know -- then you will freeze in terror, because you have no clear goal or way to get there. Fear helps, panic hinders. Fear is your friend; panic is your foe.