When we encounter a perceived threat-such as a large dog barking at us during a morning walk-our hypothalamus sets off an alarm system in our body. It all starts in our hypothalamus, a small portion of our old “survival brain”. The two primary stress hormones are epinephrine (adrenaline) and cortisol. Before we are even aware, our sympathetic nervous system triggers our fight, flight, or freeze response, and a flood of stress hormones enters our bloodstream. Stress hormones are released in response to a stressful situation. This could be a near-miss car accident, a project deadline at work, or overdue bills-any event where our unconscious deems we are in a threatening situation.
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