Beyond Fight or Flight: Understanding Your Nervous System's Hidden Responses to Stress
Do you ever feel glued to the couch, screaming at yourself to just "get up and do it," but your body won't move? You might call it laziness or procrastination, but as a trauma counselor, I want to introduce you to a different term: The Freeze Response.
In this video, we go beyond the typical "Fight or Flight" anxiety discussion to uncover the hidden survival modes that might be running your life silently: the paralyzing "Freeze" and the people-pleasing "Fawn."
If you struggle with decision paralysis, brain fog, or an inability to say "no," this isn't a personality flaw—it's biology. Today, we’re going to validate your experience and help you stop shaming yourself for how your body tries to keep you safe.
In this video, you will learn:
The "Laziness" Myth: Why procrastination is often a sign of a dorsal vagal shutdown (Freeze).
The People-Pleaser's Trap: How over-apologizing is actually a safety mechanism called Fawning.
Compassion over Judgment: Practical ways to shift how you talk to yourself when you're stuck.
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