The freeze response is not something to “fix”; it’s part of our natural human experience, a response that has helped us survive moments of great challenge. Healing simply requires us to find ways to feel safe, supported, and connected enough to re-engage with life.
Understanding your nervous system can genuinely transform your journey to personal growth and healing, which is why, over the coming episodes and blog articles, we’ll explore each survival response in detail – fight, flight, freeze, and fawn. I was a “customer” of traditional psych and counselling for over 20 years and not once EVER was this taught to me.