ANS Simplified for Dummies: Fight, Flight, and Freeze Demystified
It took me a while to fully grasp the concept of the Autonomic Nervous System. At first, I kept hearing all these complicated terms—“sympathetic,” “parasympathetic,” “fight, flight, or freeze responses”—but no one ever explained them in a way that really clicked for me. It all felt so distant and overly technical! But once I finally understood it? Wow. It completely changed how I see myself and the world around me. It was such a profound realization that I knew I had to simplify it—so that anyone could get it, regardless of background. Because I believe everyone deserves access to life-changing concepts. Sadly, that’s not always how they’re presented. So, I created two ways to explain it: one using everyday language, and another with the “fancy jargon” of the medical world. You’ll...