Functional freeze is a term that’s been thrown around a lot on social media recently, especially TikTok. And it's not that surprising — who doesn’t feel overwhelmed and want to take a long nap from ...

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Almost everyone is familiar with the fight or flight response—your reaction to a stimulus perceived as an imminent threat to your survival. However, less well-known is the fight-flight-freeze response ...

In an age defined by constant digital scrutiny, where every interaction is open to immediate tracking, harsh judgment, and ...

You’re crushing work deadlines and leading Zoom meetings with ease, but when it comes time to decide on dinner, you freeze. Or maybe you can easily make it through a jam-packed work trip, but as soon ...

The concept of the fawn response, alongside the more commonly known fight, flight, and freeze responses, represents a critical aspect of how both humans and animals react to trauma. The fawn response ...

Many people on social media are sharing their experiences with functional freeze, when you struggle to find motivation with day-to-day tasks despite seeming outwardly functional. Functional freeze is ...