When we recognize our body being stuck in the sympathetic nervous system, i.e., in a state of panic, fight, flight or freeze, we need to practice coping skills that can calm our body and mind …

The Three Ways Our Bodies React to Worry When we feel worried, our bodies react in different ways. It’s like our brain is trying to protect us, even when there’s no real danger. FIGHT …

The sympathetic nervous system, or the “fight or flight” response, prepares our body for action. All of the organs involved in getting ready for a physical challenge (“fight”) or preparing for a …

To fight fairly, you just need to follow some basic guidelines to help keep your disagreements from becoming entrenched or destructive. This may be difficult when you think the other person’s …

After the incident has passed completely and they are no longer triggered, you can start a discussion about what factors may have contributed to the fight, flight, freeze response, what …

Grade 6 Key Concepts: When we get stressed, our brain tries to keep us safe. This stress response is called Freeze, Fight, Flight. We can practise downtime and visualization to help us …

When faced with a life-threatening danger it often makes sense to run away or, if that is not possible, to fight. The fight or flight response is an automatic survival mechanism which …