What happens to our bodies when we are in conflict?
We regularly activate the fight-flight-freeze reaction when in conflict. This stress response is a complex and well-orchestrated cascade of physiological changes that incur in an instant.
When we trigger the stress response regularly, we've entered the realm of persistent anxiety and increase our disease risk.
By using mindfulness-based practices such as breath control, we can actively engage the parasympathetic nervous system, which calms the body even when we are in the fight, flight, or freeze response.
Learn breath-regulating exercises in my book, Resilient in Conflict, order here: https://www.resilientatwork.com/resilient-in-conflict