"Situational awareness is not just looking around; it also involves actively changing things to make your surroundings safer."
I would also describe situational awareness as part of an arsenal; a key component. Personally, whether I am armed or not, SA is prevention. It is to avoid harm. It is to avoid a fight.
If your timing and location are predictable, change them up.
https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/situational-awareness-key-self-defense/