How to Combat ‘Flight, Fight, and Freeze’

There are simple ways to short-circuit the body’s response to stress

Ashley Abramson
Elemental

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Illustration: Qieer Wang

SStress isn’t just an emotional experience — it’s a physiological process. Whether you’re nervously preparing to give a presentation at work or having a full-on panic attack on a plane, the physical symptoms that come with stress can range from inconvenient to totally…

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Ashley Abramson
Elemental

Writer-mom hybrid. Health & psychology stories in NYT, WaPo, Allure, Real Simple, & more.