What is 'fight or flight'?
Our 'fight or flight' response is just our body's way of handling the stress that we are facing. We become more alert and ready to protect ourselves if necessary.
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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 ...
What happens during the fight or flight response
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.
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The fight or flight response
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 ...
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