What is "Fight or Flight" in today's world?

So, what is the "involuntary" part of our Cortisol hormone . . . and how does it affect our actions and "anger issues"???

Well . . . on a normal day . . . with "normal" levels of Cortisol . . . "after" the morning depletion of this hormone . . . at about 9ish . . .

Stress . . . and/or . . . a dangerous situation . . . activates this hormone AGAIN . . . for a "fight" . . . "flight" . . . or "freeze" response to that situation.

But, as soon as the "situation" is over . . . or Cortisol . . . goes back to normal . . . waiting for the next stressful situation in the day.

Or . . . if there is none . . . waiting for the next early morning "rise" for its "voluntary" job a 3:00 am.

So, it's our surroundings and environment that causes this "involuntary" response.

And this is the body's way of helping to protect itself from possible harm.

Now . . . "fight" is when you take action and respond back to that situation . . .

"Flight" is when you run from the confrontation . . .

And "freeze" . . . is when you don't do anything . . . you just freeze in that situation.

You know . . . the "deer" in the headlight look!!!

But . . . what "IF" . . . our Cortisol hormone is "elevated" due to not sleeping well . . .

Eating and drinking poorly the night before . . .

Or . . . drinking coffee or having another form of "caffeine" like chocolate in the morning???

Well . . . this puts the body in a state of distress and "anxiety" . . . which puts us in a "fight or flight" mode for the whole day . . .

Even "IF" . . . there's NO confrontation causing us distress . . .

And . . . when we do have a "stressful" situation occur . . . and the body is "flooded" with even more of the "stress" Cortisol . . .

Feelings of ANGER and HOSTILITY will erupt!!!

And the "normal" annoying little things in life . . . NOW . . . become . . .

ANGER

ANXIETY

FRUSTRATION

ADDICTION

And MOOD/MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES!!!

So . . . how do we LOWER our "high Cortisol" levels you ask???

Well . . . to start . . . doing things like . . .

Eating a whole-food and anti-inflammatory diet

Reducing caffeine intake in the morning or the night before . . .

Trying to get adequate sleep . . . go to bed early and NO VIDEO GAMES that stimulate the brain

Exercise regularly during the day

And most importantly . . . add a "compliant" Omega 3 fatty acid to the diet.

You see . . . Omega 3 fatty acids . . . reduce and lower overall "inflammation" and "Cortisol" levels during stressful times . . .

So, we DON'T over react to life . . . and its situations!!!!

And with this . . . it boosts "repair mechanisms" during the recovery time from the stress.

This in turn can . . . REDUCES AGGRESSION and ANGER in children and adults!!!

So, in a nutshell my friends . . .

How do we put the world right again???

Well . . . STOP the "caffeine" intake in the morning my friends . . .

And taking a "compliant" Omega 3 fatty acid . . .

Would be a GREAT START!!!

So, have a great weekend and remember to be "mindful" in your world!

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