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Fight-or-Flight Recovery Practice
Fight-or-flight recovery practice teaches the body that danger has passed—shaking out tension, paced breathing, and orienting to safe sensory cues after acute stress. It complements therapy for trauma history; for daily stress it shortens the hangover into the next task.
Fight-or-flight recovery practice teaches the body that danger has passed—shaking out tension, paced breathing, and orienting to safe sensory cues after acute stress. It complements therapy for trauma history; for daily stress it shortens the hangover into the next task.
Pair with hydration and food when cortisol was high.
Common questions
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What happens if you never exit fight-or-flight?
Sleep, digestion, and immune function suffer; training feels harder and mood swings increase over weeks of chronic arousal.
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Is shaking after stress normal?
Brief tremor or urge to move can be the nervous system discharging energy. Gentle movement and breathing often help it complete.
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