Tag Archives: amygdala

How to stop amygdala hijack

Posted on December 17, 2023 by nomadoftheuniverse

Amygdala hijack happens in that split millisecond when one can choose mindfulness, presence, a neocortex-based alternative to primordial flight or fight response but, alas, most of us succumb to the amygdala’s default and engage/ react 😫 There are several techniques … Continue reading →

Posted in anger, fear, kleshas | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Fight Or Flight

Posted on May 15, 2013 by nomadoftheuniverse

It’s easy to put us into this mode, isn’t it? Unknown noise, unexpected movement, fleeting moments when peripheral vision imagines it saw something…  I have recently realised that most of my life I have been in a fleeing mode. I … Continue reading →

Posted in everything else | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment