Fight, Flight, Freeze or Fawn? [Podcast Episode 22]
Summary
Do you have a tendency to avoid conflict and just comply? Listen to Mandi discuss what Fawn looks like in the Fight, Flight, Freeze or Fawn scenario.
Lessons Learned
Lesson 1 = Practice going to carry with you
Lesson 3 = Visualize what you’d do in the scenarios again and again
Resources
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Mandi mentioned a Psychology Today article that lists what a fawn response may look like:
You look to others for how you feel in a relationship or a situation
It is difficult to identify your feelings, even when you are alone
You often feel like you have no identity
You are constantly trying to please the people in your life
At the first sign of conflict, your first instinct is to appease the angry person
You ignore your own beliefs, thoughts, and truths and accept those of the people around you
You may experience unusual emotional responses when issues do not involve people of importance in your life. This could include emotional outbursts at strangers or sudden sadness throughout the day.
Saying no to those around you is a challenge
You are overwhelmed at times but take on more if asked
You lack boundaries and are often taken advantage of in relationships
You are uncomfortable or threatened when asked to give an opinion
Mandi also mentions the book “Science of Stuck” from the guest she will have on soon.
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Music by Andrea Hamilton Binley at HopefulPop.com.
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