When Do We Go in 'FLIGHT' OR 'FIGHT' Mode?

 

YES dude, that four-letter word spelled F-E-A-R is one of the most maligned, IF NOT dreaded word.  BUT WHY?  WHAT has it got to do with our daily life?  A lot though and often times, it is impactful.  True, FEAR is often seen as a negative emotion BUT FEAR serves us a very real positive purpose, albeit NOT so obvious on the surface.  As human beings, we're wired to be FEARFUL because it saves us in those dangerous and perilous situations.  I remember reading those caveman stories, if we rounded the corner and saw a sabre-tooth tiger, obviously and instantly, our brain would recognize and sense danger and then, our FEAR response will, by default, get activated.  So, WHEN DO WE GO INTO A 'FLIGHT' OR FIGHT MODE???

By then, our bodies would get flooded, in spike mode, with adrenaline, WHICH WOULD then enable us to run faster than we've ever ran OR stand and fight with more strength than we've ever had.  Then, once we escaped that looming danger, our bodies would return to its normal state and we'll then feel an enormous drain, OR that adrenaline dump, sitting in the safety of our caves, our refuge.  Thankfully, these days we DON'T have anymore those sabre-tooth tiger roaming our Planet Earth💥💥💥

BTW, psychologists are alerting us that our brains simply CAN'T distinguish between WHAT'S 'real' thought OR a 'false' thought.  Instead, our brain simply activates that FEAR switch within us depending n WHAT stimuli we provide it.  BUT just like the coin, we have choices, and that's either the TRUTH OR FEAR itself.  Most of the time, our responses to thoughts are based on those false premises OR beliefs we have😡😡😡

In simpler words, to translate this in its simplest form, the story that we seem to tell our own selves about something can dictate WHETHER we feel FEAR OR NOT.  Studies proved that almost all FEARS are based on false premises.  So, WHEN we seem to think about growth, anything pushing against our beliefs is going to feel uncomfortable before there's an ease to it.  Indeed, to overcome FEAR is really about expanding our own comfort zone WHICH explains as to WHY we need to 'level up' as we grow.  So, HOW much do we challenge ourselves to explore outside of our comfort zone?  I'm afraid it is a less than a plurality and likely more of a minority amongst us.  So, HOW often do we face a challenge and then fold because we FEAR judgment OR FEAR NOT being NOT enough to overcome it???

Our takeaway:  I am NO expert in this feel BUT my strong take is that fundamentally, every FEAR we have is based on our respective personality types.  We all have personality-based triggers that, even without our consciousness OR awareness, will tend to govern OR influence every move we make, and NOT always in a way that will get us WHAT we truly want.  WHEN we understand WHAT our underlying FEAR is, experts assure us that it will help us to evolve and grow way beyond it.  True, it may sound cryptic BUT the stark truth is that understanding WHO we are and WHY we do WHAT we do can trigger massive advantages to us.  One unknown author was widely quoted:  FEEL THE FEAR AND DO IT ANYWAY'.  So, WHEN DO WE GO IN 'FLIGHT' OR 'FIGHT' mode dude???