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Our bodies have unconscious patterns of responding to perceived threats that happen without conscious control, ranging from simple to complex defensive reactions.

• Fight response involves mobilizing energy against a threat with aggressive outbursts, criticism, or controlling behaviors

• Flight response means moving away from threats through anxiety, overthinking, or intellectual distancing

• Freeze response feels like "one foot on gas, one on brake" – internal activation with external immobilization

• Functional freeze allows you to operate normally while feeling detached from yourself and others

• Shutdown/collapse response creates complete disconnection, numbness, and loss of muscle tone

• Fawning response involves pleasing others while disconnecting from your authentic needs and feelings

• These responses aren't defects but natural protections that can become problematic when chronically activated

• Healing involves metabolizing these energies rather than eliminating them

• The goal is creating a nervous system that's both strong and flexible in its responses

• Understanding your default patterns helps you respond more authentically in relationships

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