Reactive factors

The semi-autonomic state of mind

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Building on the environment diagram, the environment donut has been shifted to gray. Inside are two more donuts, both black. The one just inside environment is labeled "emotions" and has arrows pointing towards the inside. The donut closer to the center is labeled "trust" and has arrows pointing towards the environment donut.

We can’t wait for a tiger to bite to consider it dangerous

We have ‘set stage’ responses

Stress responses:

Non-stress responses

The real wonder is that we differentiate between a stress and non-stress response for absolutely everything.

The sad part? Many people live in a near constant state of flight/urgency (get it done! Move move move!) as a part of their everyday job.

Psychology is the primary discipline influence.

...fight flight freeze fawn...
Guy-Evans, O. (2022, November 3). Fight, flight, freeze, or fawn: How we respond to threats. Simply Psychology. https://www.simplypsychology.org/fight-flight-freeze-fawn.html

Kozlowska K, Walker P, McLean L, Carrive P. Fear and the Defense Cascade: Clinical Implications and Management. Harv Rev Psychiatry. 2015 Jul-Aug;23(4):263-87. doi: 10.1097/HRP.0000000000000065. PMID: 26062169; PMCID: PMC4495877.

LeWine, H. E. (2024, April 3). Understanding the stress response. Harvard Health. https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/understanding-the-stress-response

Schmidt NB, Richey JA, Zvolensky MJ, Maner JK. Exploring human freeze responses to a threat stressor. J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry. 2008 Sep;39(3):292-304. doi: 10.1016/j.jbtep.2007.08.002. Epub 2007 Aug 12. PMID: 17880916; PMCID: PMC2489204.

Wikipedia contributors. Fight-or-flight response. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fight-or-flight_response&oldid=1280455970

...urgency...
Drakes-Tull, S. (2023, August 8). Why ‘urgency culture’ in the workplace is failing everyone. The Globe and Mail. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-why-urgency-culture-in-the-workplace-is-failing-everyone/

Lane, P. (2024, October 21). How “Urgency culture” contributes to anxiety and stress. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/am-i-dying/202410/how-urgency-culture-contributes-to-anxiety-and-stress

Nazish, N. (2024, April 9). ‘Urgency culture’ might lead you to burnout. How can you combat it? National Geographic. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/urgency-culture-burnout

Roberts BL, Karatsoreos IN. Brain-body responses to chronic stress: a brief review. Fac Rev. 2021 Dec 16;10:83. doi: 10.12703/r/10-83. PMID: 35028648; PMCID: PMC8725649. (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8725649/)