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Understanding the “Flight” Response: Anxiety, Avoidance, and Feeling Safe
Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson
Understanding Flight Responses as Adaptive Coping Mechanisms
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Flight responses are not a personal failing, but adaptive behaviors aimed at solving problems. It's important to recognize that flight responses are the body's way of trying to protect and help us. By distinguishing between adaptive coping and maladaptive coping, such as avoidance coping learned in childhood, we can understand how our behaviors are attempting to protect us from harm. Avoidance coping can manifest in social withdrawal, maintaining distance from others, and avoiding conflicts. Recognizing these behaviors can help us have compassion for ourselves and strive for more effective coping strategies.
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