The fight-flight-freeze stress response is the biological foundation of many transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy presentations. Understanding it demystifies transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy and points toward effective interventions.
The Three Stress Responses in Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Therapy
Fight: Anger, aggression, irritability — transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy channeled outward
Flight: Avoidance, escape, withdrawal — the most common transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy behavioral pattern
Freeze: Paralysis, numbness, shutdown — depression and dissociation-type transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy
How Chronic Activation Drives Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Therapy
When the stress response activates repeatedly or doesn't turn off, it creates the chronic physiological state underlying transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy: elevated cortisol, dysregulated neurotransmitters, disrupted sleep.
Working With Your Stress Response in Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Therapy
- Name it: 'My nervous system is in fight/flight/freeze right now'
- Move: Physical movement discharges the mobilization energy of fight/flight
- Breathe: Activates the off-switch for the stress response
- Connect: Safe social engagement signals to the nervous system that the threat has passed