Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn: Understanding Your Stress Responses
The first 1,000 people to use this link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/katimorton11201 Today we are going to talk about our stress response, otherwise known as fight, flight, freeze, and fawn. Now I know you are probably wondering what freeze and fawn are, and why we don't hear about them as often, well that's what we will dig into today, so stay tuned. Let's start out by explaining what our stress response is. Whenever our nervous system believes that we are threatened either physically or emotionally (and it doesn't matter if we are truly at risk or not, we just have to think we are), like if we think someone could attack us, or if the situation at hand requires more resources then we have, we can be pushed into fight, flight, freeze, or fawn. Being pushed into this state causes our amygdala and entire limbic system to sound the alarm. This change in our brain focuses our body on survival and takes the planning and more organized part of our brain, our prefrontal cortex, offline. This can cause us to feel on edge, act impulsively, and even feel overwhelmed emotionally. It's supposed to be short lived, save us from a perceived threat, and then go away, but for many of us it can last for much much longer. I'm Kati Morton, a licensed therapist making Mental Health videos! #katimorton #therapist #therapy **KATI'S BOOKS** TRAUMATIZED - https://geni.us/Bfak0j - In Stores Now! ARE U OK? - http://bit.ly/2s0mULy JOURNALING CLUB Every Tuesday & Friday I post a journal prompt to help keep you motivated and working on yourself. Whether you add the prompts to your own journal at home or use the comment section under the prompt itself, this can be a great way to keep on track with journaling. Join here: https://www.youtube.com/katimorton/join ONLINE THERAPY I do not currently offer online therapy. My sponsor BetterHelp can connect you with a licensed, online counselor, please visit: https://betterhelp.com/kati MY AMAZON RECOMMENDATIONS https://www.amazon.com/shop/katimorton PATREON Are you interested in supporting the creation of mental health videos? If so, please visit: https://www.katimorton.com/kati-morto... PODCASTS Opinions That Don't Matter! & Ask Kati Anything! video: / opinionsthatdontmatter Audio versions: https://opinonsthatdontmatter.buzzspr... https://askkatianything.buzzsprout.com/ BUSINESS EMAIL: Linnea Toney [email protected] MAIL: 1779 Wells Branch Pkwy #110B Box #353 Austin, TX 78728 PLEASE READ If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please call a local emergency telephone number or go immediately to the nearest emergency room. MY BOOKS (in stores now) Traumatized https://geni.us/Bfak0j Are u ok? http://bit.ly/2s0mULy ONLINE THERAPY While I do not currently offer online therapy, BetterHelp can connect you with a licensed, online therapist, please visit: https://betterhelp.com/kati Join this channel to get access to perks: / @katimorton PATREON https://www.katimorton.com/kati-morto... YOU CAN SUPPORT THE CHANNEL BY SHOPPING WITH OUR AFFILIATE LINKS Instacart: https://www.instacart.oloiyb.net/y2j2GB Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/shop/katimorton PARTNERSHIP Linnea Toney [email protected] PLEASE READ If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please call a local emergency telephone number or go immediately to the nearest emergency room.
