The impulse...

That moment when you feel insecure, uncomfortable or uncertain...

....and suddenly the nervous system suggests that you should DO SOMETHING ELSE than what you were about to do.

There are 4 different Fear responses.

Learning to recognize them can be a game changer.

🥊 FIGHT

Acting out, attacking, needing to be in control, defending yourself.

🏃‍♀️ FLIGHT

Running, postponing, avoiding, finding something else that suddenly feels very important.

🧊 FREEZE

Shutting down, going blank, getting stuck in your tracks, losing your words.

🦌 FAWN

Adapting, pleasing, abandoning yourself, becoming overly submissive to avoid creating trouble.

And here’s the thing:

This is not your nervous system trying to sabotage you.

It’s trying to keep you safe.

Your body doesn’t necessarily know the difference between

“this is dangerous” and

“this is new, uncomfortable and unfamiliar.”

The result in our lives can look a LOT like sabotage, though.

And that’s where the magic begins…💖💫

Think of a situation in your own life.

What happened — and what was the impulse?

Please share your observation below. 🐺👇