Fight or flight response

• Also known as Acute Stress Response, the fight-or-flight response is a physiological reaction when we are mentally or physically terrified.
• A stressful or terrifying situation triggers hormones that prepare our body to stay or either deal with the ...

In response to acute stress, the body's sympathetic nervous system is activated by the sudden release of hormones.

• After the threat is gone, it takes between 20 to 60 minutes for the body to return to its pre-arousal levels.

Physical signs...

The fight or flight response is a powerful survival reaction. Once we perceive danger, adrenalin increases our heart rate and move our attention toward fighting off or fleeing from the threat.

We may become so focused on that goal that we may not process any extra details ...