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Ever wondered why you snap in anger, spiral into anxiety, or completely shut down when things get overwhelming? Because your nervous system is under threat and trying to keep you safe.
In this episode, I break down what’s actually happening inside your brain and body when you get triggered. Part I goes in-depth into the fight, flight, and freeze responses—three natural, physiological responses to stress. (Stay tuned for Part II where we’ll cover two other, even more important ones for women!)
Crucially, stress responses are NOT personality flaws. They’re automatic survival strategies your brain and body use to protect you, and they’re essential for understand for human behavior and relationships. You can’t afford not to know this—especially if you’re a mother.
BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU'LL DISCOVER:
- Stress responses are not bad — they are survival strategies.
- You don’t overreact because you’re flawed. You overreact because your nervous system is protecting you.
- It doesn’t matter if a threat is real or perceived; the biochemical stress process in your body is the SAME.
- Understanding stress responses helps you understand ALL human behavior like never before.
- This has sooooo many implications for parenting because too few parents realize their child’s “misbehavior” is simply an underdeveloped nervous system having a big threat response. When you maintain (instead of sever) emotional connection, a child’s behavior usually resolves on its own.
- How things like compulsive cleaning, mom rage, avoidance, overworking, and lack of executive functioning are often “F” responses in disguise
FOR SO MUCH MORE:
Book a free consult to get to the root of your stress so it no longer sabotages you—or your relationships: https://tidycal.com/solutionsforsimplicity/free-consult)
Get on the waitlist for the next round of my 6-week program, Moms Made NewTM so you can learn to work with (instead of against) your nervous system and help your whole family flourish: https://solutionsforsimplicity.myflodesk.com/mmn-waitlist
HOMEWORK:
Consider which, if any, of the three responses discussed so far (fight, flight, or freeze) best depict how you tend to handle your stress. Do you get angry? Do you escape into something that takes your mind off what's wrong? Or do you shut down, feel paralyzed by indecision, and go numb? Share your thoughts with me via email through the link in the show notes or DM me on Instagram @solutionsforsimplicity.
COMING UP NEXT:
Join me back next Tuesday at 5am Eastern to learn the remaining two—arguably even more important—stress responses. (If you’re an oldest daughter, people pleaser, or high-functioning overachiever, you cannot afford to miss these!)
CONNECT WITH AMBER: Website | Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn
Ready to finally get to the root of your problems and change your life FOR GOOD? Book your free 60-minute consult to learn more about working 1:1 with Dr. Amber.
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Ever wondered why you snap in anger, spiral into anxiety, or completely shut down when things get overwhelming? Because your nervous system is under threat and trying to keep you safe.
In this episode, I break down what’s actually happening inside your brain and body when you get triggered. Part I goes in-depth into the fight, flight, and freeze responses—three natural, physiological responses to stress. (Stay tuned for Part II where we’ll cover two other, even more important ones for women!)
Crucially, stress responses are NOT personality flaws. They’re automatic survival strategies your brain and body use to protect you, and they’re essential for understand for human behavior and relationships. You can’t afford not to know this—especially if you’re a mother.
BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU'LL DISCOVER:
- Stress responses are not bad — they are survival strategies.
- You don’t overreact because you’re flawed. You overreact because your nervous system is protecting you.
- It doesn’t matter if a threat is real or perceived; the biochemical stress process in your body is the SAME.
- Understanding stress responses helps you understand ALL human behavior like never before.
- This has sooooo many implications for parenting because too few parents realize their child’s “misbehavior” is simply an underdeveloped nervous system having a big threat response. When you maintain (instead of sever) emotional connection, a child’s behavior usually resolves on its own.
- How things like compulsive cleaning, mom rage, avoidance, overworking, and lack of executive functioning are often “F” responses in disguise
FOR SO MUCH MORE:
Book a free consult to get to the root of your stress so it no longer sabotages you—or your relationships: https://tidycal.com/solutionsforsimplicity/free-consult)
Get on the waitlist for the next round of my 6-week program, Moms Made NewTM so you can learn to work with (instead of against) your nervous system and help your whole family flourish: https://solutionsforsimplicity.myflodesk.com/mmn-waitlist
HOMEWORK:
Consider which, if any, of the three responses discussed so far (fight, flight, or freeze) best depict how you tend to handle your stress. Do you get angry? Do you escape into something that takes your mind off what's wrong? Or do you shut down, feel paralyzed by indecision, and go numb? Share your thoughts with me via email through the link in the show notes or DM me on Instagram @solutionsforsimplicity.
COMING UP NEXT:
Join me back next Tuesday at 5am Eastern to learn the remaining two—arguably even more important—stress responses. (If you’re an oldest daughter, people pleaser, or high-functioning overachiever, you cannot afford to miss these!)
CONNECT WITH AMBER: Website | Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn
Ready to finally get to the root of your problems and change your life FOR GOOD? Book your free 60-minute consult to learn more about working 1:1 with Dr. Amber.