16/02/2026
When I notice that fight-or-flight urgency in my body, these are a few gentle things I reach for:
💓 I don’t shame myself or immediately try to override it.
I usually pause and quietly name it: “Oh. Here’s that fight-or-flight energy again. The part of me that makes everything feel urgent when maybe it actually isn’t. I remind myself: This isn’t life or death. Nothing terrible will happen if I slow down”
🚿 I have a shower or a bath.
Warm water feels like a nervous system reset button. It brings me back into my body in a simple, physical way.
🌳 If I can, I go outside for a “wonder walk.”
No headphones. Just letting my senses lead - noticing colours, textures, sounds, the feeling of my feet on the ground. It gently tells my system: You’re here. You’re safe.
🍜 I eat something.
Low blood sugar can mimic anxiety and urgency. Sometimes what I’m interpreting as an emotional crisis is actually my body asking for proper fuel.
✍️ I journal.
Often writing helps me access what’s underneath the urgency. What’s triggered me. What’s been activated. And sometimes that opens the door to a good cry - which, honestly, can reset my system in the most miraculous way. Like bleeding a radiator so things can flow again.
