Transitioning from Survival Mode to Safe Mode

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Transitioning from survival mode to safe mode is not a conscious choice and not a result of being an angry or bad person. It involves communicating with the brain to signal safety and reducing the feeling of threat. This transition can be facilitated by creating a safe internal and external environment free from constant alertness, starting with physical surroundings. It may involve distancing oneself from toxic situations like a home, roommate, or work environment to improve mental health and break free from survival mode.

Survival mode is, at its core, a stress response. When our minds and our bodies are put under extreme stress or believe we are in danger, we can enter a state where all we care about is getting through the next day. This can turn us into a person we're not and make us lose the enjoyment and love for life, but also feel overwhelmed by constant panic and anxiety. In today's episode, we discuss how to break free of survival mode, the difference between our learning brain and our survival brain, why we find ourselves here to begin with, what's happening in our brain and our bodies and the best advice, tips and therapies for getting back into safe mode.

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