How to relase from "Fight-Flight"

When your body feels stuck in fight or flight, it can feel like your mind just won’t slow down.

Your heart races, your thoughts spiral, your chest feels tight, and no amount of “just calm down” seems to work.

That is because this is not just in your thoughts, it is happening in your nervous system.

Your Brain, Your Chemistry

SSRIs don’t add something new, they help your brain use more of its own natural feel good chemical, serotonin, to support mood and balance.

What happens to us during a panic attack?

The document explains the physiological process that occurs during a panic attack, detailing how the body's "fight-or-flight" response is triggered, resulting in a surge of adrenaline, increased heart rate, rapid breathing, and heightened alertness, despite no immediate danger.

Common Cognitive Errors

Cognitive errors, or cognitive distortions, are mistakes in the way we think that can negatively impact our perception of reality. By learning to tackle these errors, we can ease the challenges of everyday life and likely improve our overall happiness.

EMDR: Navigating the High and Low Zones of Trauma Recovery

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a type of therapy that helps people process traumatic memories using eye movements, and triggers can happen when reminders of past trauma cause strong emotional reactions, like flashbacks and anxiety.

Understanding the "fight-or-flight" response 

The "fight-or-flight" response during perceived danger is a positive reaction, as it equips the body to respond quickly and effectively by enhancing physical readiness and alertness, improving chances of survival in threatening situations.