Understanding Your Nervous System: Why Fight, Flight or Freeze Happens (And What We Can Do About It)
You may have heard of your nervous system’s fight, flight or freeze responses but they can be difficult to deal with. Most people try to ignore them, finding them uncomfortable and annoying. But this rarely works. They are evolutionary and kept our ancestors alive for millions of years.
In this article, we’ll look at the reasons they are triggered, what they feel like so you can recognise them, and practical tools to work with them instead of against them.