Most of us know about the “fight or flight” response, the body’s built-in survival instinct. But that framework leaves out ...

As long as I believed the bear of anxiety was chasing me, my body believed I was under threat and responded accordingly.

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. Chances are, you’re familiar with fight, flight and freeze.

Fear affects the decisions we make, the actions we take, and the lives we create. Recognizing fear and knowing how to handle it are among the most important skills we can learn. To deal with fearful ...

Spend enough time in self-help spaces—by following therapists online or devouring books in that genre—and you'll read quite a bit about the "fight-flight-freeze-fawn" responses to stress. Essentially, ...

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