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fight or flight

How To Calm Down Quickly

September 17, 2022 by Patrice Flanagan-Morris

There are many ways to support yourself in calming down. The one that is most commonly used, is also the one that keeps us stuck in feeling dysregulated. If you are trying to calm down by telling yourself to calm down, it isn’t going to work…

Categories Anxiety Tips and Tools, Mental Health Tips

New Year’s Reflection – Moving From 2020 to 2021 During a Pandemic

January 3, 2021 by Patrice Flanagan-Morris

This year looks a lot different from 2020 new year’s. Patrice reflects on how this year’s reflection looks different and working on embracing time & patience into 2021.

Categories General Mental Health, Holiday Stress

Calming the Sympathetic Nervous System

June 14, 2020 by Patrice Flanagan-Morris

Our sympathetic nervous system (SNS) helps us engage in fight or flight so that we can protect ourselves from danger. The brain is not able to discern perceived vs real threat, it simply sees a threat as a threat.

Categories Anxiety Tips and Tools, Mental Health Tips
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