Survival in a Modern World
We are hardwired to protect ourselves. Our survival depends on our ability to fight off ‘real’ dangers or ‘run’ if need be from an immediate crisis. Well that’s how it worked in the past because our life did depend on it! This hardwiring is better known as ‘fight/flight’. And whilst the dangers look different, the response, it’s probably safe to say, it has gotten worse! These days we live in a world with ‘information overload’ and, as a result, our primal ‘flight/flight’ gets constantly activated! (This system hasn’t changed with evolution – unfortunately) It is the initial stress indicators that …