Fight, Flight, or Freeze: Your Body's Reaction to Stress and What It Means

You know those moments when the buildup of stress becomes too much, and your body gets stuck in crisis mode? You may feel rooted in place, stuck without a clue how to move forward, feel an incredibly strong urge to do or think about anything else, or may even find yourself becoming defensive, getting ready to fight back at the stress that threatens your peace. Each of those reactions is an expression of your body’s reactionary or “fight or flight” response, and while you may have heard about this before, there’s actually more to it than you may know!