Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Most of us know about the “fight or flight” response, the body’s built-in survival instinct. But that framework leaves out two ...

Before Porges’ (2011) polyvagal theory became widely known, it was commonly thought that the autonomous nervous system has only two branches: the sympathetic system which manages in times of stress, ...

Nerves are an everyday part of the work experience. Here are 5 simple strategies you can use to calm your nerves so you can show up more confidently and effectively.

Fight or flight are not the only common responses to a traumatic event. I addressed this a bit in a column published on November 22, 2022 explaining that some authors describe “4 F’s”: fight, flight, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Meg Josephson, a therapist, used to be a people-pleaser. The author of "Are You Mad at Me?" said Gen Zers can also struggle with ...

You’re crushing work deadlines and leading Zoom meetings with ease, but when it comes time to decide on dinner, you freeze. Or maybe you can easily make it through a jam-packed work trip, but as soon ...

“The ‘four F’s’ – fight, flight, freeze and fawn – refer to automatic nervous system responses to a perceived threat,” Caitlyn Oscarson, a licensed marriage and family therapist, told HuffPost. “These ...

Meg Josephson, a therapist, used to be a people-pleaser. The author of "Are You Mad at Me?" said Gen Zers can also struggle with people-pleasing. She said growing up online can heighten feelings of ...