STAGE 1: HUMAN BIOLOGY – REACTION > LEFT BRAIN DOMINANT
Stage 1 – Reaction shows the biological elements of left-brain dominance.
Here is a breakdown of the elements of Stage 1:
- Our reactive amygdala ‘caveman’ software: when we experience freeze, flight, fight or fawn, feeling overwhelmed, triggered, and negatively charged, with our heart rate racing and our body on high alert, we can be ready for intense physical activity, developing patterns of behaviour
- The Hypothalamus: our mind-body emotional regulator can take over and run the show
- The Endocrine system: Our negative thoughts, feelings and emotions then dump cortisol, the anxiety hormones or the adrenaline frustration/anger hormones into our endocrine system
- The Sympathetic (reactive) nervous system: fear and stress then buildup in our sympathetic (reactive) nervous system
Without a Positive Release > Negative Reactions to Stress BuildUp
- right brain switching off
- becoming emotionally withdrawn
- over-reactive, avoiding discomfort when dealing with stress
- living in the ego self-construct of external materialism and pleasure-seeking, influenced through technology and media
- tension, burnout, and fatigue
- disengagement, loss of focus
- emotionally acting out, unable to control frustration and anger
- passing on the way we feel to others (dumping)
- comfort eating
- suffering cognitive dissonance when faced with the need to change and re-evaluate one’s beliefs
- mental health challenges, depression, addiction and long-term ill health
THE 3 STAGES OF ACTIVATING FLOW
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