Stress hits us from all sides and affects everything we do. Constant stress loads create an underlying tension and keep us feeling on-edge, ready for the next shoe to drop. This can lead to serious anxiety issues and pull us away from leading a peaceful and happy life.
When we are confronted with challenging situations, our bodies react with the fight, flight, or freeze response. The response helps us decide whether we should stay and fight, run, or remain still during a threatening situation. Raising our heart and respiratory rates and heightening our senses, this primal response occurs to keep us vigilante. While the fight, flight, or freeze response is important, we often get stuck in this revved up state and feel continuously anxious and uncomfortable.
