What exactly is flight-or-flight?
Posted in fight or flight on 11/20/2009 04:31 pm by davidby David Delaney, MA, CAR, LPC david@boulderneurofeedback.com
Fight-or-flight is the collection of physiological (body) and psychological (mind & emotions) changes that occur when you face a perceived threat–when you face situations where you feel the demands on you outweigh your resources to effectively cope.
When some event in your life triggers the state of fight or flight, a series of changes occur within your body and mind, often without our awareness. They include:
•A quickening of the pulse
•A burst of adrenaline (can mean shaking, feeling queasy, or hyper-alert)