7 Signs of being in Survival Mode (aka Fight or Flight) Society Thinks is Normal

Society has us really trained to push past our limits & is constantly reinforcing the belief that these 7 Signs speak more to our character (lazy, weak, whiny etc) versus the actual state of our wellbeing.
It’s normal for the outside world to tell us we are lazy because we feel unmotivated or incapable of getting out of bed that day... or that it’s normal to push through our own exhaustion in order to achieve more... but it’s not.
Years of living in survival mode (even if you’ve been one who pushes through historically) can and usually will , eventually put you in shut down. The human heart & body can only withstand survival mode for so long (and yes it can be a long time!) before eventually, something in you says “this isn’t sustainable” and it begins to throw you into a low energy state (think freeze or collapse) because it has no energy reserves to pull from and that really intelligent part of your nervous system will begin prioritizing keeping you alive but not necessarily engaged or happy.
You know what we do in this state? We don’t fight it. There’s deep intelligence here and the more you can actually lean into healthy rest, healthy habits, removing the things that put you in survival in the first place... the faster you can heal and the other parts of who you are (joy, inspiration, connection) can start to come back online.
Rest is so deeply overlooked in healing. It’s not the “bed rotting” that can come with withdrawing from the world but true deep soul rest. It’s caring for yourself in the ways that nourish you & allow you to prioritize yourself. You begin a process of self discovery to ask yourself what you actually need.... and then you start to meet that need. Having needs met will signal to your body that you aren’t in survival and will create the safety it needs to exhale.
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[@mariahc6888]

I've been in survival mode my whole life.

[@stonefly69]

Sounds like every pot-addict alive today...

[@MaroetaN]

This has made me uncomfortable... she knows me too well...

[@mjay858]

Got them all. How do you get out of it?

[@augustknoxcoaching]

There are a lot of tools but somatic work, healing work (therapeutic or emotional) & caring for your physical & emotional body so it feels safe & rested are the key.

[@yummiiiiijanglebtch]

Bro think he could fly and can place inf block

[@isaacr8163]

Promo SM

[@kelduarjudgester9083]

4/7 since birth, the frick happened to toddler me

[@augustknoxcoaching]

Did you grow up with a lot of stress in your household?

[@pjhutchersonschoolstuff7841]

This Really Sound like becoming OLDER🤔😬🙄😐

[@augustknoxcoaching]

Right? If that isn't indicative of how much stress or trauma we tend to hold onto over the years.

[@Rocky_Therian_Rose]

Im in survival mode .

[@scutoid-backrooms]

dude this just sounds like autism + ADHD + back pain lol, that's how it is for me xd

[@augustknoxcoaching]

There's a lot of new research showing connections between those things and trauma!