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Back to EpisodesUnderstanding Activation– Anxiety & Your Fight/Flight Response (Part 2)
Description
In this episode we explore the activated nervous system state—better known as fight-or-flight. If you’ve ever felt anxious, tightly wound, or like your body just can’t stop, this one’s for you. We explore why your system gets stuck in this high-alert state and, most importantly, provide a practical toolkit to help you work with your nervous system, not against it. Learn why "just calm down" doesn't work and what to do instead to find real regulation.
This episode serves as Part 2 in our "Different States Series"
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- What activation actually is and how it shows up in the body
- The difference between fight and flight energy
- Why your system gets stuck in this state
- What anxiety is trying to tell you through a parts work lens
- The most effective in-the-moment tools to help discharge activation
- What doesn’t work (and why forcing calm can backfire)
- The deeper work required to shift out of chronic activation for good
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