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The "Fight or Flight" Response - cont'd from "Identifying Stess"
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The 'Fight or Flight' response
Although there are many sources of stress over which we have little control (as mentioned in my previous blog "Identifying Stress"), how we interpret and make sense of life events, challenges, tasks and experiences - and what we predict about the future from them - can serve either to simply engage us in a relatively calm response (even though perhaps feeling some emotion), or cause us to experience anxious arousal, more commonly referred to as being "stressed".
For example, if your friend is short with you and you don't hear from the person for a couple of days, it could be interpreted as meaning that something you have done (or not done) has caused the person to behave this way. This predicts for the future: ill feeling, avoidance, and all the pain of either trying to work things out or living with a broken friendship. This would be very anxiety-provoking or stressful; you would experience anxious arousal. But what if, alternatively, you simply viewed the person's behaviour as being due to tiredness or something bad happening at home? You would experience the person's behaviour quite differently. It would be unlikely to trigger much anxious arousal at all.
The experience of anxious arousal or stress is actually the effect of what has been termed the 'Fight or Flight' response.
When we are threatened by something or are in danger, our body responds with a series of biochemical changes aimed at preparing us to fight or escape. This was common in our more primitive past, when people frequently needed quick bursts of energy, as their bodies prepared to fight off or flee from ferocious predators or enemies. This remains an important response when we are faced with a real threat or danger. The problem is, our brain (in activating the 'Fight or Flight' response) does not distinguish between what is real and what is imagined.
Many novice public speakers would confess that giving a speech - even to a sympathetic audience - can generate as much terror and anxiety as any real physical danger or threat. What we imagine or perceive as threatening, and the way we anticipate problems or challenges in the future, whether real or not, may be 'real' enough for our brain to activate a response, and for us to feel stressed.
Severe stress is the result of the 'Fight or Flight' response occurring repeatedly for a prolonged period.
Keeping it short today guys. Next blog, "Changes that occur during the "Fight or Flight" response.
Thanks for stopping in :o)
Tracey
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 | | | |  | | Nicepost, stress is one of the dangers to modern living |
| | | | | Thank you Kathy, enjoy your day also :o) |
| | |  | | Good Article and Nice Blog...Enjoy your Day Tracey! |
| | | | | Working on my next blog as we speak. Really appreciate the feedback :o) |
| | |  | | Thanks for sharing the information my friend!!!
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| | |  | | I'm waiting in anticipation for your next blog. |
| | |  | | You really have this blog writing down to a T. You need to share some tips with me please. |
| | | | | Thank you Marty, your feedback is appreciated :o) |
| | |  | | Stress. I was absolutely positive that word wasn't a part of my vocab until I contracted Shingles in early April. I researched it and discovered 'Stress' was very much the culprit. I've since remembered something that I used to take for granted and it is simply; when something isn't fitting for me to delete and uncreate the negativity surrounding it. It works like a charm as does this blog. Thank you Tracey. |
| | |  | | very informative stress and fear do play a big part in how we go about our lives |
| | | | | Thank you Amy, appreciate the feedback :o) |
| | |  | | That was a great blog Very informative. Thanks for sharing. |
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