5 Signs You’re In Survival Mode (And How To Get Out Of It)

Survival mode is our brain’s response when it perceives there is danger around us, even if nothing is happening. Survival mode can also tell us when we’re ignoring our brain’s cry for help for too long. Do you relate to these signs? We also made a video on the signs you're living in survival mode, not lazy: • 6 Signs You're In Survival Mode, Not ... Writer: Brie Cerniglia Script Editor: Denise Ding, Dawn Tan & Kelly Soong Script Manager: Kelly Soong Voice: Amanda Silvera ( / amandasilvera ) Animator: Krisha Que ( / @macchiusmoriatostudios07 ) YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong FOLLOW US: Shorts: @psych2goshort Storytelling: @WholesomeAnimationbypsych2go Official Discord: https://discord.gg/EsWEvrJ REFERENCES Der, V. (2014). The body keeps the score: brain, mind, and body in the healing of trauma. Viking. Harvard Health Publishing. (2018, August 1). Protect your brain from stress – Harvard Health. Harvard Health; Harvard Health. https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-a... Harvard Health Publishing. (2020). Understanding the stress response. Harvard Health; Harvard Health. https://www.health.harvard.edu/stayin... Stuck in Survival Mode: Insights into Turning Down Your Stress Level. (2014, November 6). UConn Today. https://today.uconn.edu/2014/11/stuck... Why Survival Mode Isn’t the Best Way to Live. (n.d.). Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/bl...