Sentences with phrase «flight response constantly»

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It's because of that heightened fight - or - flight response that people with anxiety are constantly living in fear.

In our busy, stressful lives we are constantly activating our sympathetic nervous system (fight - or - flight stress response), which creates agitation and stress — quite the opposite of a blissful state.

The problem with stress is that it constantly activates our fight - or - flight response to varying degrees and since more than 99 % of the things that stress us are not actual immediate threats to our lives, this response has become inappropriate in our daily lives.

In today's world, we're faced with stress constantly, and over time, repeated activation of the flight - or - flight response takes a toll on the adrenal glands, often wearing them out to the point that they no longer function optimally.

However, when a child is constantly yelled at, it can actually affect the development of the prefrontal cortex, signaling a fight or flight response.