Ever wonder why when you’re under stress you feel like you can’t process information, can’t decide anything and can’t seem to think straight? It’s not you, not really.
What does that mean?
Your body automatically produces chemicals when you’re stressed. It’s the fight or flight mechanism and is your body’s way of coping with stress. It will prepare you physically to deal with the situation. In the Stone Age this may have been running away from a saber tooth tiger but our body doesn’t actually know the difference between physical and psychological “danger”. In other words you are in a reactive state when stressed, you are on autopilot. In this state we are not able to think way we might want.
How do we combat this?
In a word BREATHE……… it can sometimes be that simple. Bring your heart rate down, allow the stress hormones to dissipate, maybe go for a walk, use up the blood that’s rushed to your muscles to help you fight or flight! You will notice a change in your thinking.
