Which nervous system state sounds most familiar right now?
💗 Safe and social - You feel content - life is good. You're in a relaxed, creative, playful, or social mood and you feel connected to others. Your body feels relaxed and healthy.
✈️ Flight - You're busy or overwhelmed and can't relax. Your mind won't shut off and you feel stressed, anxious, or worried. Your body is tense (check your head, jaw, stomach, neck, back, and pelvis) .
🥊 Fight - Everything is irritating and you feel frustrated with yourself or those around you. You have a short fuse and your body feels tense (check your head, jaw, stomach, neck, back, and pelvis).
❄️ Freeze/shut down - You feel "lazy" and have no energy or motivation. Your mood is low and you may feel depressed, hopeless, or numb/disconnected to any feelings. You don't want to go anywhere or be around anyone.
If flight, fight, or freeze sound familiar right now, this is your sign to pause and shift into a calmer state with the short video below.
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