Freeze Mixed State

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I'm going to share a quick story, then connect it to fear. Then share three quick tips to reduce fear.

I was explaining to Annabelle about why she was feeling sudden bursts of intense anger and having impulsive thoughts. I doodled...

Identifying the difference between Polyvagal freeze and shutdown immobilization is significant in trauma recovery. Can you identify...

This must be clarified in the Polyvagal world. It's hugely important. I'll also share the ridiculous reason I think it is so rampant.

Have you ever experienced this? Shaking uncontrollably while you're crying? You're not the only one. My therapy clients often bring this up.

Freeze is not the same as shutdown. freeze is actually a mixed state of the Polyvagal Theory.

flight/fight + shutdown = freeze

Shutdown and Freeze are not the same thing.