Stress is an unavoidable part of life, and while it often carries a negative connotation, it is actually a fundamental survival mechanism. When faced with a perceived threat, whether physical or ...

We all experience fight, flight, freeze, and fawn, but for those with trauma history, these responses to stress can become ...

Fight and flight have long been established responses to stress, presenting people with two paths: engage with conflict head-on or try to escape from it. But what happens when you can't seem to move ...

Before Porges’ (2011) polyvagal theory became widely known, it was commonly thought that the autonomous nervous system has only two branches: the sympathetic system which manages in times of stress, ...

Stress disrupts a person’s emotional or physical balance and activates a response, and that response is typically anxiety and fear. “These emotions evolved to keep us alive in life-or-death situations ...

Have you ever felt like you're moving through life on autopilot? You’re completing tasks, answering emails, and going through the motions, but internally, you feel completely checked out. You might be ...

Americans are dealing with a palpable sense of uncertainty about the economy. Most react to money fears in three ways: fight, flight, or freeze. Which are you? Identifying your reaction can help ...

PHILADELPHIA - "Take a deep breath" is the mantra of every anxiety-reducing advice list ever written. And for good reason. There's increasing physiological evidence connecting breathing patterns with ...