Tell us about the time you rescued someone else (person or animal) from a dangerous situation. What happened? How did you prevail?
When someone or something needs to be rescued, deal with stress or is in a dangerous situation, everyone has 3 alternatives. Depending on the choices made, our body responds differently allowing us to do what we required them to do.
- Fight – Attack or do what is necessary to rescue
- Flight – Run away
- Fright – Stop and shut down
Fortunately, in my personal life I have never employed any of these options. In my professional life, as a mental health nurse, I have often triggered my fight response. Each time having a positive outcome. I love that by trusting our bodies they give us the ability to do what we need, without us thinking about it.