The experience of anxiety is normal and a part of all human life. It provides useful information that helps prepare us for and protect us from harm or threat. Stress, fear, and danger trigger a ...

Fear affects the decisions we make, the actions we take, and the lives we create. Recognizing fear and knowing how to handle it are among the most important skills we can learn. To deal with fearful ...

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There are three stages to the "fight-or-flight" response, according to psychology educator Kendra Cherry. This response is our body's reaction to stress, a mental and physical way to fend off threats ...

When we talk about trauma, we often mention the three well-known responses: fight, flight or freeze. It’s the idea that everyone has an instinctive survival mechanism to confront (fight), escape ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. Chances are, you’re familiar with fight, flight and freeze.

Americans are dealing with a palpable sense of uncertainty about the economy. Most react to money fears in three ways: fight, flight, or freeze. Which are you? Identifying your reaction can help ...

The fight-or-flight response—when a threat kicks on your sympathetic nervous system, revving up your pulse and breathing rate—makes sense when you consider our ancestors (however unhelpful it may be ...