If You're Feeling These 11 Things, You're Probably Stuck In Survival Mode
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Key Points:
- Survival mode is a physiological and psychological state triggered by stress, involving the release of stress hormones and activation of the fight-or-flight response, intended to protect against immediate threats but often prolonged by modern stressors like work and family.
- Key signs of being stuck in survival mode include feeling everything is urgent, constant tiredness due to elevated cortisol levels, frequent irritability, inability to enjoy activities, and a pervasive sense that no day feels good.
- Other symptoms include waking up stressed, unexplained anxiety, difficulty focusing (cognitive dulling), feeling overwhelmed, engaging in destructive behaviors, and being easily startled due to an overactive nervous system.
- Prolonged survival mode can lead to serious mental and physical health issues such as anxiety, depression,
