"Understanding Anxiety: How It Hijacks Your Brain and How to Regain Control"
How Anxiety Hijacks Your Brain: The Fight, Flight, Freeze Response and How to Take Back Control
Anxiety can be an overwhelming experience, often leaving us feeling out of control and unable to think clearly. Have you ever found yourself frozen with fear during a presentation, unable to speak up in a meeting, or feeling the urge to run away from a stressful situation? These reactions are all part of the brain’s natural response to perceived threats, commonly known as the fight, flight, freeze response. While this response is designed to protect us from danger, it can also hijack our ability to think rationally, making it difficult to make sound decisions or respond appropriately in stressful situations.
