Emancipate Your Mind Emancipate Your Mind: 073: Understanding and Calming an Overstimulated Nervous System
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Jun 26, 2022 In this insightful discussion, listeners learn about the impacts of recent stressors on our nervous systems. The host delves into the 'fight or flight' response and how to recognize when we are overstimulated. Practical tools for managing overwhelming emotions and restoring calm are shared, focusing on self-awareness and calming practices. The intricacies of the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems are explored, offering insights into enhancing well-being amid societal unrest.
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Host's Fight or Flight Experience
- Terry Hales shares feeling hit repeatedly in her nervous system this week and stuck in fight or flight mode.
- She spent time calming herself instead of usual activities, realizing many must feel the same struggle.
Amygdala’s Rapid Danger Response
- The amygdala reacts instantly to perceived danger, activating the fight or flight response before conscious awareness.
- This response heightens senses but reduces critical thinking, making us act on instinct.
Chronic Stress Harms Health
- Chronic stress keeps the body in fight or flight, releasing cortisol and adrenaline continuously.
- This leads to health issues like high blood pressure, poor digestion, and sexual dysfunction.