Fight, Flight or Freeze? Discover Your Inner Lion, Gazelle or Possum

Описание: Ever felt your heart racing, your mind going blank, and suddenly you either explode, run away, or freeze on the spot? In this video, we turn those classic stress reactions into three unforgettable animals: the Lion, the Gazelle, and the Possum. No jargon, just clear images you can actually use the next time panic shows up.

You’ll discover:
What the fight, flight, and freeze responses really are
Why your brain reacts the same way to a tiger as to a text from your boss
How to spot your inner Lion (fight), Gazelle (flight), or Possum (freeze)
Simple, practical tools to calm each “animal” in everyday situations

We’ll walk through:
The Fight Lion: snapping in arguments, getting loud, sending that angry message you regret
The Flight Gazelle: avoiding conflict, cancelling plans, escaping into work or your phone
The Freeze Possum: going blank in exams, shutting down in tough talks, staring at the screen doing nothing

You’ll learn:
Physical signs that your Lion, Gazelle, or Possum has taken over
How to talk to your inner animals to create space between you and your reactions
Tiny, realistic actions to unfreeze, stop running, or soften the attack when you feel triggered
How to move from automatic reacting to conscious responding, step by step

This video is for you if:
You lose your temper and hate it afterward
You avoid hard conversations and then feel frustrated or misunderstood
You shut down under pressure and blame yourself for “doing nothing”
You want simple psychological concepts explained in a visual, easy-to-remember way

By the end, you’ll know:
Which animal shows up first for you under stress
What that reaction is trying to protect you from
One small thing you can do in the moment to show your body that you’re safe

Your Lion, Gazelle, and Possum are not enemies. They are overprotective bodyguards doing their best with old information. In this video, you’ll learn how to notice them, thank them, and gently retrain them so they work with you instead of against you.

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Let me know in the comments: which one shows up most in your life—the Lion, the Gazelle, or the Possum?