So PROTECT is your 360º sub-conscious instinctive antennae filled radar multiplied by your intuition, rationale and your feelings that sense personal danger to you and prepare you for a fight or to flee and not freeze from fear.
And  you will need to consciously train your aura on a daily basis so that your sense of self protection becomes naturally instinctive and is firmly installed in the hard drive of your sub-conscious mind.

Making common sense the first thing we turn to in both public and private situations to reduce the risk of being harmed and/or assaulted with practical and highly effective self defence being the last resort.

Common Sense for this purpose means raising your social awareness as the environment you are in has a massive impact on the way you are feeling.

A really quick way of doing this is to slow your breathing down.
Try it.
You suddenly become more aware of your surroundings and more conscious of what you are doing.

Here are some practical tips you should be aware of too and should train yourself in every time you go out and about.

1  Know the place you are heading to so if you need to make a quick exit you will know how to do so and quickly.
2  Always know the way home from anywhere you are going to be.
3  Whilst you are there, never leave your drink unattended.
4  Always stay aware of what you are doing and of what is going on around you.
5  Notice changes of behaviour in people - both with you ad around you.
6  If you don’t feel comfortable (take notice) then leave unnoticed and with someone you trust.
7  Never take a cab home from an unknown source.  Always get the club, restaurant or pub to recommend one.
8  After you leave was away quietly and confidently so that you do not display the look of a frightened victims in waiting.
9  Do not walk home in the dark. Never walk home on your won in the dark - always go with someone you know and trust.
10  Always walk in well lit areas and as far away from dark alleys, shops recesses, dark places and bushes.
11  Always have your keys ready when you are approaching your parked car.
12  When shopping or walking around generally do not keep both arms busy and try to keep one hand free.

And DEFEND is your lightening quick premeditated physical response to an attack with one punch or strike at a precise point on a man that will stop him in his tracks, allowing you to get to safety.
And if you don’t train  and practice regularly your physical responses of punches and strikes and fast foot movements on a daily or regular basis  - you will not be able to strike first explosively with clinical intention in the 15 seconds you have to do so after an attack begins.

This is 100% self protection and you will need to learn and retain all of it until it becomes instinctive and does not rely on conscious thought.