Speaking/listening, or a lack of it, has caused many of us a considerable amount of trouble. Clear communication seems as elusive as the pot of gold, perhaps because we were not educated in the topic as a child. As the new ‘children of light’, begin to find themselves in positions of power, it could actually be put on the top of the school curriculum, but for now…we’re on our own ……………read more
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InTouch with the Brain – Physical Responses to Stress

BODY RESPONSES
Comfortable social engagements:
- Responsive face, heart rate and blood pressure
- Flexible body
- Curious, interested, passionate and calm
- Feelings of safety and demonstrates comfortableness
Uncomfortable social situations:

Fight or Flight
- Partly frozen, angry or scared facial expression
- Fast heart rate and high blood pressure
- Tense body
- Fear and anger
- High alert for danger
Freeze
- Frozen face
- Slow heart rate
- Extremely low blood pressure
- Hopelessness, shame and confusion
- Numb
- Shut-down
Find out more on how integrating the arts of movement, communication and space compliment your experience and encompasses a holistic approach to wellness.
Read more:
- InTouch on ‘Empathy and our Brain‘
- InTouch with the Brain – Right and Left Hemispheres
- InTouch on the Brain – ‘Reactions to Stress’
- InTouch with the Brain – Amygdale, Hippocampus, Prefrontal Cortex
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