Is any of this familiar to you?

• Angry or frustrated at the slightest thing?
• Wound up and getting into arguments even with people you like?
• When you calm down do you have no idea why you got so wound up in the first place?
• Anger causing problems in your relationships and when parenting your children?
• Son or daughter always angry with you?
• Partner pushing you away with their anger?

What is the "fight or flight response?"

This fundamental physiologic response forms the foundation of modern day stress medicine. The "fight or flight response" is our body's primitive, automatic, inborn response that prepares the body to "fight" or "flee" from perceived attack, harm or threat to our survival.