Fight/Flight/Freeze

"Fight/Flight/Freeze" Response (FFF) is our sympathetic nervous system's response to a perceived threat.

It's a biological mechanism that we can observe in animals as well as humans and is NOT connected to rational thought.

some Physical Symptoms:

• a surge of the hormone adrenaline
• a surge of the hormone cortisol  
• a surge of the hormone glucose ---------These hormonal changes result in:
• elevated heart rate
• shorter, shallower breathing
• feeling hot or sweaty
• widened eyes
• stiffening of muscles
• reddening of face
• a surge of energy and strength
• a sudden scream or verbal outburst

some Emotional Symptoms:

• the urge to hurt someone or destroy something
• the urge to run far away or hide
• a feeling of paralysis, like your body is suddenly stuck in mud and every movement is a lot of effort
• a sense that you're going to die
• hopelessness