The fight response is a part of our survival instinct. It's there to protect us, but in today’s world, this response can sometimes lead to more challenges than solutions, especially in our relationships and our own mental well-being.
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.
Reactivity usually stems from stress, and stress can come from all sorts of places - work deadlines, personal expectations, or simply the daily juggling act of life. When we’re in a state of stress, our nervous system goes into overdrive.
In this blog I’m going to dive into this topic and explore the key differences between reactivity and toxicity, and how understanding these can help you protect your emotional well-being.