Did you know that our nervous system and brains are predisposed to focus on stress? For thousands of years, the ability of our nervous system to perceive and react to stress in the form of life-threatening situations has helped humans survive and thrive as a species.

Our bodies are MEANT to experience stress. We are designed to respond to danger and that response is a “stress” response where we activate our bodies to fight or flee – or we collapse or shut down in order to hide.

It certainly sounds mysterious, maybe even ominous. Shadows are the material of nightmares, they hide things that move and go bump in the dark. When we stand out in the light, it’s really hard to see what’s in the shadows and that can feel terrifying. Especially when we are aware that something or someone unknown to us is in there.