Have you ever been in fight and flight mode?
When we have been in fight/flight or free too long, it can impact how we view ourselves, others and the world 🫤 Our internal alarm system or autonomic nervous system becomes sensitive to danger cues. In other words, it can become hypervigilant to threat. We may become triggered (without really understanding why), as our system…
The impact of trauma on the body. 😞
Traumatic experiences impact the WHOLE system. The mind, body, sense of self, and connection to others and the world 🌎. This is not to say everyone who has experienced trauma in their life will experience the things above 👆🏼 . More so highlighting the array of experiences that may develop due to the trauma. When…
High “Functioning” Anxiety + Highly Sensitive Person 😧
If you identify with both, it can be extremely hard to navigate your inner landscape and the world 🌍 around you, as everything may seem “too much” most of the time. You may toggle between high productivity (sympathetic part of your nervous system or fight/flight is activated 😧) and shut down mode (dorsal vagal part…